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2023 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 47. Motor Vehicles
§47-6-205.1. Periods of revocation - Denial of driving privileges.

Universal Citation: 47 OK Stat § 6-205.1 (2023)
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A. The driving privilege of a person who is convicted of any offense as provided in paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title, or a person who has refused to submit to a test or tests as provided in Section 753 of this title, or a person whose alcohol concentration is subject to the provisions of Section 754 of this title shall be revoked or denied by Service Oklahoma for the following period, as applicable:

1. The first license revocation pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title or Section 753 or 754 of this title, within ten (10) years preceding the date of arrest relating thereto, shall be for a period of no less than one hundred eighty (180) days and until the person completes the Impaired Driver Accountability Program in accordance with the rules of the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence. The period of revocation and the Impaired Driver Accountability Program shall run concurrently and each shall be for no less than one hundred eighty (180) days;

2. A revocation pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title or Section 753 or 754 of this title shall be for a period of no less than one (1) year and until the person completes the Impaired Driver Accountability Program in accordance with the rules of the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, if within ten (10) years preceding the date of arrest relating thereto, as shown by the records of Service Oklahoma:

  • a.a prior revocation commenced pursuant to paragraph 2 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title or Section 753 or 754 of this title, or
  • b.the record of the person reflects a prior conviction in another jurisdiction which did not result in a revocation of Oklahoma driving privileges, for a violation substantially similar to paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title, and the person was not a resident or a licensee of Oklahoma at the time of the offense resulting in the conviction.

The period of revocation and the Impaired Driver Accountability Program shall run concurrently and each shall be for no less than one (1) year;

3. A revocation pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title or Section 753 or 754 of this title shall be for a period of no less than two (2) years and until the person completes the Impaired Driver Accountability Program in accordance with the rules of the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, if within ten (10) years preceding the date of arrest relating thereto, as shown by the records of Service Oklahoma:

  • a.two or more prior revocations commenced pursuant to paragraph 2 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title or Section 753 or 754 of this title,
  • b.two or more current enrollments in or previous completions of the Impaired Driver Accountability Program,
  • c.the record of the person reflects two or more prior convictions in another jurisdiction which did not result in a revocation of Oklahoma driving privileges, for a violation substantially similar to paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title, and the person was not a resident or a licensee of Oklahoma at the time of the offense resulting in the conviction, or
  • d.any combination of two or more prior revocations, current enrollments in or previous completions of the Impaired Driver Accountability Program, or convictions as described in subparagraphs a, b and c of this paragraph.

The period of revocation and the Impaired Driver Accountability Program shall run concurrently and each shall be for no less than two (2) years; or

4. The revocation of the driving privilege of any person under Section 6-205, 6-205.1, 753, or 754 of this title shall not run concurrently with any other revocation of driving privilege under Section 6-205, 6-205.1, 753, or 754 of this title resulting from a different incident.

B. The driving privilege of a person who is convicted of any offense as provided in paragraph 3 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title shall be revoked or denied by Service Oklahoma for the following period, as applicable:

1. The first license revocation shall be for one hundred eighty (180) days, which shall be modified upon request; provided, any modification under this paragraph shall apply to Class D driver licenses only;

2. A revocation shall be for a period of one (1) year if within ten (10) years preceding the date of arrest relating thereto, as shown by the records of Service Oklahoma:

  • a.a prior revocation commenced pursuant to paragraph 2, 3 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title, or Section 753 or 754 of this title,
  • b.a prior revocation commenced pursuant to paragraph 2, 3 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title or Section 753 or 754 of this title, or current enrollment in or previous completion of the Impaired Driver Accountability Program, or
  • c.the record of the person reflects a prior conviction in another jurisdiction which did not result in a revocation of Oklahoma driving privileges, for a violation substantially similar to paragraph 2, 3 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title, and the person was not a resident or a licensee of Oklahoma at the time of the offense resulting in the conviction.

Such period shall not be modified; or

3. A revocation shall be for a period of three (3) years if within ten (10) years preceding the date of arrest relating thereto, as shown by the records of Service Oklahoma:

  • a.two or more prior revocations commenced pursuant to paragraph 2 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title, or Section 753 or 754 of this title,
  • b.two or more prior revocations commenced pursuant to paragraph 2 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title or Section 753 or 754 of this title, or two or more current enrollments in or previous completions of the Impaired Driver Accountability Program,
  • c.the record of the person reflects two or more prior convictions in another jurisdiction which did not result in a revocation of Oklahoma driving privileges, for a violation substantially similar to paragraph 2 or 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title, and the person was not a resident or licensee of Oklahoma at the time of the offense resulting in the conviction, or
  • d.any combination of two or more prior revocations, current enrollments in or previous completions of the Impaired Driver Accountability Program, or convictions as described in subparagraphs a and b or c of this paragraph.

Such period shall not be modified.

The revocation of the driving privilege of any person under this subsection shall not run concurrently with any other withdrawal of driving privilege resulting from a different incident and which requires the driving privilege to be withdrawn for a prescribed amount of time. A denial based on a conviction of any offense as provided in paragraph 6 of subsection A of Section 6-205 of this title shall become effective on the first day the convicted person is otherwise eligible to apply for and be granted driving privileges if the person was not eligible to do so at the time of the conviction.

C. For the purposes of this section:

1. The term “conviction” includes a juvenile delinquency adjudication by a court or any notification from a court pursuant to Section 6-107.1 of this title; and

2. The term “revocation” includes a denial of driving privileges by Service Oklahoma.

D. Each period of revocation in subsection A of this section shall be mandatory and neither Service Oklahoma nor any court shall grant driving privileges based upon hardship or otherwise for the duration of that period, except under the Impaired Driver Accountability Program in accordance with the rules of the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence.

E. Any appeal of a revocation or denial of driving privileges in subsection A of this section shall be governed by Section 6-211 of this title.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 242, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 217, § 11, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 314, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 2, § 15, emerg. eff. March 2, 1994; Laws 1994, c. 243, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 309, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1999, c. 106, § 3, emerg. eff. April 19, 1999; Laws 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 8, § 18, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 86, § 4, emerg. eff. April 17, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 108, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 390, § 7, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 311, § 18, emerg. eff. June 8, 2006; Laws 2007, c. 326, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 388, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 345, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2011, c. 373, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2013, c. 393, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Laws 2017, c. 392, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2019, c. 400, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 487, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 376, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2023, c. 310, § 19, eff. July 1, 2023.

NOTE: Laws 1993, c. 238, § 3 repealed by Laws 1994, c. 2, § 34, emerg. eff. March 2, 1994.

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