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Grace Period Granted For Expired Oklahoma Driver Licenses

Oklahoma Department of Public Safety

If you're driving with a recently expired license, you don't have to worry about getting in trouble.

As part of its coronavirus response, the state is giving an indefinite grace period to Oklahomans whose licenses expired on or after February 15, 2020. The Department of Public Safety granted the extension in response to Governor Kevin Stitt’s executive order declaring a state of emergency for Oklahoma.

The agency doesn’t want large numbers of Oklahomans lining up and potentially spreading the virus while waiting for new identification cards. The decision applies to Class D licenses, state ID's and handicap parking permits.

The agency is also extending expiration dates on Commercial Driver Licenses and commercial learner's permits until June 30, as long as they expired on or after March 1.

Quinton Chandler worked at StateImpact Oklahoma from January 2018 to August 2021, focusing on criminal justice reporting.
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