The Department of Public Safety may develop procedures whereby driver licenses issued under the provisions of Section 6-101 et seq. of this title may be renewed or replaced by the applicant by mail or online except for licenses to be renewed or replaced by aliens as prescribed by subsection E of Section 6-115 of this title. Any license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period as prescribed in Section 6-115 of this title. The Department shall not renew or replace a license by mail or online unless the immediately preceding issuance, renewal or replacement was done in person by the applicant.
Provided, any person or the spouse or dependent of a person:
1. Who is on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States; or
2. Who is currently employed as a civilian contractor with the Armed Forces of the United States,
living outside of Oklahoma and having a valid class D driver license issued by the State of Oklahoma, requiring no material change, may apply for no more than three consecutive renewals or replacement of such license by mail or online, in accordance with Department rules. A fourth consecutive renewal or replacement must be done in person.
Added by Laws 1975, c. 359, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1977. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 217, § 8, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2003, c. 392, § 11, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2012, c. 280, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2015, c. 266, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 141, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.