§ 4-3-1-308. Hired bus or limousine services.

A.

No person owning or operating a hired bus or limousine service vehicle licensed as a "motor carrier of persons or property", as defined in the Motor Carrier Act of 1995, Section 230.23 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall knowingly transport persons under twenty-one (21) years of age who are in possession of or consuming alcoholic beverages.

B.

The operator of any vehicle found in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and upon a second and subsequent conviction such operator shall be subject to the fine and mandatory revocation of his or her driving privileges pursuant to Section 6-205 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C.

The owner of any vehicle found in violation of this section shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and upon a second or subsequent conviction such owner shall be subject to the fine and forfeiture of his or her Interstate Registration Certificate and/or other license issued pursuant to Section 230.21 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in addition to any other government-issued license authorizing the owner to operate such vehicle for a period of one year.

D.

Any law enforcement agency issuing a citation for a violation of this section shall, upon the violator's conviction, report the violation to the Corporation Commission.

(Ord. No. 18-27 , § 52, 8-28-2018)