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 Oklahoma Statutes (Last Updated: September 18, 2014)
 Title 63. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

  § 63-2220.5. Driver license or identification applications - Voluntary contributions.  

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  • A.  1.  An applicant for an original or replacement driver license or identification card shall be given an opportunity to make a voluntary contribution of One Dollar ($1.00) to be credited to the Oklahoma Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program Revolving Fund established in Section 2220.3 of this title.  Any voluntary contribution shall be added to the driver license or identification card fee and then be referred to the State Treasurer and credited to the Oklahoma Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program Revolving Fund as provided in Section 2220.3 of this title.

    2.  An applicant for a vehicle title or transfer of title or for a vehicle license plate shall be given an opportunity to make a minimum voluntary contribution of One Dollar ($1.00) to be credited to the Oklahoma Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program Revolving Fund established in Section 2220.3 of this title.  Any voluntary contribution shall be added to the title or license plate fee and then be referred to the State Treasurer and credited to the Oklahoma Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program Revolving Fund as provided in Section 2220.3 of this title.

    3.  The contribution prescribed in this section is voluntary and may be refused by the applicant.  The Department of Public Safety and the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall make available an information booklet or other informational sources on the importance of organ donation to applicants for licensure, as designed and provided by the State Department of Health and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

    B.  The Department of Public Safety and motor license agents shall inquire of each applicant at the time of presentation of a completed application for an original driver license or identification card whether the applicant is interested in making the One Dollar ($1.00) contribution prescribed in subsection A of this section and whether the applicant is interested in being an organ and tissue donor.  The Department of Public Safety or motor license agents shall also specifically inform the applicant of the ability to make an organ and tissue donation.  The Department of Public Safety shall notify the State Commissioner of Health of the name, address, date of birth, and driver license number or identification card number of applicants who indicate that they are interested in being an organ donor.

    C.  The incremental cost of administration of contributions to the fund, not to exceed one percent (1%) of the monies received pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall be paid by the fund to the Department of Public Safety or the Oklahoma Tax Commission, as applicable, from amounts received pursuant to the provisions of this section before funds are expended for the purposes of the fund.

Added by Laws 2000, c. 279, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.  Amended by Laws 2001, c. 131, § 14, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 395, § 4, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 77, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.