§47-230.4.

§47-230.4.
   
   To the extent necessary to administer the Oklahoma Motor Carrier
   Safety and Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, and consistent with
   budget and manpower limitations, the Commissioner:
   
   1. shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in order to carry
   out the provisions of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous
   Materials Transportation Act relating to motor carrier safety in the
   transportation of property and hazardous materials in intrastate and
   interstate commerce, and to coordinate the implementation of a
   transportation emergency response system;
   
   2. may adopt by reference and enforce all or any portion of the
   federal motor carrier safety regulations and the hazardous materials
   regulations of the United States Department of Transportation, as now
   or hereafter amended;
   
   3. shall conduct a continuing review of all aspects of motor carrier
   safety and the transportation of property, including hazardous
   materials, in order to determine and recommend appropriate steps to
   assure safe transportation;
   
   4. may authorize any officer, employee or agent of the Department to:
   
   a. conduct investigations; make reports; issue subpoenas; conduct
   hearings; require the production of relevant documents, records and
   property; take depositions; and conduct directly or indirectly
   research, development, demonstration and training activities,
   
   b. enter upon, inspect and examine at reasonable times and in a
   reasonable manner, the records and properties of persons to the extent
   such records and properties relate to motor carrier safety or the
   transportation or shipment of hazardous materials in commerce, and to
   inspect and copy records and papers of carriers and other persons to
   carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and
   Hazardous Materials Transportation Act,
   
   c. stop and inspect any driver or commercial motor vehicle for any
   violation of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials
   Transportation Act or rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto,
   
   d. declare and mark any transport vehicle or container as out of
   service if its condition, filling, equipment or protective devices
   would be hazardous to life or property during transportation, or if
   records thereof reflect such hazard, or if required records are
   incomplete,
   
   e. prohibit any commercial driver from transporting hazardous
   materials if such driver is unqualified or disqualified under any
   federal or department regulation, and
   
   f. administer and enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier
   Safety and Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and any rules and
   regulations issued pursuant thereto.
   
   Any such officer, employee or agent shall, upon request, display
   proper credentials prescribed or approved by the Commissioner.