Filing application to drive a carriage.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 56-207
in effect§ 56-207. - Filing application to drive a carriage.
(a) Any person may apply for a driver's permit to operate a carriage by filing an application with the Vehicle for Hire Inspector. The Vehicle for Hire Inspector will review the application and notify the applicant of his intent to either approve or deny the request for a permit. Applications shall contain the following information:
(1) Name (including all aliases or previously used names) and date of birth of the applicant.
(2) Any felony conviction or any misdemeanor conviction within the previous seven years which reasonably indicates a risk to the public such as:
(i) any offense involving violence;
(ii) any sex offense;
(iii) any drug or alcohol-related offense;
(iv) cruelty to animals as defined by State law or local ordinance; and/or
(v) felony theft or burglary of any type.
(3) A letter of endorsement signed by the licensee or authorized agent of licensee, under whose authority the driver will be operating a carriage. The letter shall specify whether the driver will be an employee or independent contractor of the licensee.
(4) The number, class and expiration date of State of Oklahoma driver's license. Upon submission of a completed application to the Police Department, the applicant is required to provide a copy of his current three-year driving record, issued by either the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, or an Oklahoma tag agency or an accredited background company which includes Oklahoma driving records. If the applicant has resided within other states for the previous three years, then the applicant shall provide a copy of his current three-year driving record from those states. The applicant must provide a current record every year upon renewal of the driver's permit. The driving record is considered current if it is dated no more than 30 days prior to the date on which the applicant submits a completed application to the Vehicle for Hire Inspector. An exception may be provided for temporary military personnel and/or students who may not have a State of Oklahoma driver's license or driving record.
(5) Whether a driver's license issued to the applicant by any state has ever been revoked or suspended, and the reason for such revocation or suspension, and date of such.
(6) The applicant for a driver's permit shall deliver to the Vehicle for Hire Inspector a certificate provided by the Vehicle for Hire Inspector and issued by a physician licensed within Oklahoma, stating that the applicant is capable of safely performing the essential functions of the job of driving a carriage on the streets of the City. An updated physician's certificate is required every five years upon renewal of the application. An updated physician's certificate must be dated no more than 30 days prior to the date on which the applicant submits to the Vehicle for Hire Inspector a completed application for renewal. If at any time a driver's physical or mental health changes, so as to impact his ability to safely operate a carriage, the driver shall immediately notify the Vehicle for Hire Inspector.
(7) With his application to the Police Department, the applicant is required to provide a copy of his current criminal record from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation or an accredited background agency. The latter must include Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation background information. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation background information shall include a check of the sex offender registry, violent offender registry, and the criminal background. The applicant must provide a current record every year upon renewal of the driver's permit. The criminal record is considered current if it is dated no more than 30 days prior to the date on which the applicant submits a completed application to the Vehicle for Hire Inspector.
(b) No driver's permit shall in any manner be assignable or transferable, and each such permit issued shall terminate one year from date of issuance. Upon renewal of a driver's permit, the applicant must complete a new application and is required to meet the same standards set forth in this article for the initial permit.
(c) The driver's permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Vehicle for Hire Inspector, and shall contain a picture of the driver affixed in such a manner that another picture cannot be substituted therefore without detection. The driver's permit shall also contain the driver's name, permit number and the expiration date of the permit. The driver's permit shall be displayed in a place within the carriage that is visible to all patrons of that carriage.
(d) Upon receipt of an application for a driver's permit the Vehicle for Hire Inspector shall conduct an investigation of the applicant and, on the basis of such investigation, shall either approve or deny the application. No driver's permit shall be issued to any of the following persons:
(1) Any person under the age of 18 years.
(2) Any person convicted of any felony or misdemeanor offense as identified in Section 56-207(2) of this article.
(3) Any person convicted of hit-and-run driving.
(4) Any person convicted of reckless driving within five years prior to the application.
(5) Any person not possessing a valid State driver's license, unless specifically exempted herein.
(6) Any information which is omitted from the driver's application will be grounds for denial of a permit.
(7) Any person who cannot produce a certificate from a physician licensed within Oklahoma stating that the applicant is capable of safely performing the essential functions of the job of driving a carriage.
(8) Any person not having the ability to communicate effectively in the English language.
(9) Any person lacking an endorsement letter from a licensee.
(e) Anyone who is denied a driver's permit shall not reapply for such a permit until after a period of six months.
(f) The restrictions in this section shall apply both to persons possessing a driver's permit and to persons seeking renewal of such permit.
(Ord. No. 24120, § 3, 8-17-10; Ord. No. 25002, § 8, 10-21-14)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH56VEHIOTTRSE_ARTIICA_S56-207FIAPDRCAFetched: 10/28/2026