Title 47, Section 15-111Both state law and local ordinances affect handicapped parking privileges and enforcement. State law provides for disability parking permits, eligibility, and sets the range of fines or penalties for violation of handicapped parking rules. State law also authorizes towns and cities to extend special parking privileges to people with disability parking permits.
Oklahoma Department Of Public Safety Forms
Local ordinances often set specific fines for violation, and they may address enforcement measures.State law pertaining to handicapped parking is found in Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Chapter 15. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues official disability parking permits. The law directs DPS to also recognize Veterans Administration and federal military base disability stickers for handicap parking purposes. Permits issued by DPS must be renewed every five years. Temporary, shorter term permits may also be issued.
47 OK Stat ยง 47-156.1 (2014)A. It shall be unlawful for any state official, officer, or employee, except any essential employees approved by the Governor and those officers or employees authorized in subsection B of this section, to ride to or from the place of residence of the employee in a state-owned or -leased automobile, truck, or pickup, except in the performance of the official duty of the employee, or to use or permit the use of any such automobile, truck, ambulance, or pickup for other personal or private purposes. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period to not exceed thirty (30) days, or by both said fine and imprisonment, and in addition thereto, shall be discharged from state employment.B.