A. The owner of a motor vehicle registered in this state and operating the vehicle within the city's boundaries, shall carry in such vehicle at all times a current owner's security verification form listing the vehicle, or an equivalent form which has been used by the state department of public safety which shall be produced by any driver thereof upon request for inspection by any law enforcement officer and, in case of a collision, the form shall be shown upon request to any person affected by the collision.
B. The following shall not be required to carry an owner's or operator's security verification form or an equivalent form from the department during operation of the vehicle and shall not be required to surrender such form for vehicle registration purposes:
1. Any vehicle owned or leased by the federal or state government, or any agency or political subdivision thereof; (1985 Code)
2. Any vehicle bearing the name, symbol or logo of the business, corporation or utility on the exterior and which is in compliance with the compulsory insurance law according to records of the state corporation commission which reflect a deposit or fleet policy; (1985 Code; amd. 2015 Code)
3. Any vehicle authorized for operation, under a permit number issued by the interstate commerce commission, or the Oklahoma corporation commission;
4. Any licensed taxicab; and
5. Any vehicle owned by a licensed motor vehicle dealer.
C. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: (1985 Code)
COMPULSORY INSURANCE LAW: The law requiring liability insurance in conjunction with the operation of a motor vehicle in this state as found in 47 Oklahoma Statutes article VI, chapter 7 and section 7-606.
OPERATOR'S POLICY: An operator's policy of liability insurance which shall insure the named person against loss from the liability imposed upon him by law for damages arising out of the operation or use by him of any motor vehicle not owned by him, subject to the same limits of liability required in an owner's policy.
OWNER'S POLICY: An owner's policy of liability insurance which:
1. Shall designate by explicit description or by appropriate reference all vehicles with respect to which coverage is thereby to be granted;
2. Shall insure the person named therein and insure any other person, except as provided in subsection 3 of this definition, using an insured vehicle with the express or implied permission of the named insured, against loss from the liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, operation or use of such vehicle;
3. May provide for exclusions from coverage in accordance with existing laws; and
4. Shall be issued by an authorized carrier providing coverage in accordance with 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 7-204; or in the case of a commercial automobile insurance policy, may be issued by an unauthorized insurer as allowed pursuant to 36 Oklahoma Statutes section 1106.
SECURITY: 1. A policy or bond meeting the requirements of 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 7-204;
4. For vehicles registered pursuant to the provisions of 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 1127, a policy meeting or exceeding the minimum vehicle liability limits; provided, the policy may be issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state of residence or domicile of the member of the armed forces and the motor license agent or other registering agency shall accept the security verification form issued by such insurance company.
SECURITY VERIFICATION FORM: A form, approved by the state board for property and casualty rates, verifying the existence of security required by the compulsory insurance law of the state of Oklahoma. (1985 Code; amd. 2015 Code)
D. Every operator of a motor vehicle registered in this state, shall while operating or using such vehicle within the city's boundaries, carry either an operator's or an owner's security verification form issued by a carrier, providing the operator is not excluded from coverage thereon; or an equivalent form issued by the department of public safety, reflecting liability coverage.
E. An owner or operator who fails to produce for inspection a valid and current security verification form or equivalent form which has been issued by the department upon request of any peace officer of the department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine as provided in section 1-108 of this code.
F. A sentence imposed for any violation of this section may be suspended or deferred in whole or in part by the court.
G. Any person producing proof in court that a current security verification form or equivalent form which has been issued by the department reflecting this liability coverage for such person was in force at the time of the alleged offense shall be entitled to dismissal of such charge.
H. Upon conviction, bond forfeiture or deferral of sentence, the court clerk shall forward an abstract to the state department of public safety within ten (10) days reflecting the action taken by the court. (1985 Code)