Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-5-155

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 260:135-5-155 - Procedure to make a change of name on a commercial driver license

(a)Procedure. Any licensee may request a change of name on his or her commercial driver license upon providing the appropriate identification, as provided in OAC 260:135-5-3(b) for a REAL ID Compliant credential and OAC 260:135-5-3(c) for a Real ID Non-Compliant credential, and paying the required fee to a Licensed Operator or to Service Oklahoma.

(b)Name changes allowed. Name changes must result from either marriage or court action. A licensee requesting a legitimate name change shall submit, without exception, the certified copy of the document which indicates the name change.

(c)Documentation required. A person requesting a name change shall comply with the identification requirements in OAC 260:135-5-3(b) for a REAL ID Compliant credential and OAC 260:135-5-3(c) for a REAL ID Non-Compliant credential in order to identify the person by his or her former name and OAC 260:135-5-10(c)(1) in order to identify the person by his or her new name and proof of current residence address [OAC 260:135-5-140(b) and 49 C.F.R. § 383.71] . The required documents for a name change shall include:

(1) Court-ordered name change, which shall be in addition to the forms of identification required by OAC 260:135-5-3(b). Only the following types of court orders may be considered when a name change is requested:

(A) divorce decree,

(B) adoption decree,

(C) name change decree, or

(D) establishment of record of birth, pursuant to 63 O.S. § 1-315;

(2) Marriage certificate name change, which shall be to the name of the licensee reflected on the marriage certificate;

(3) Common law marriage name change, "Affidavit of Common Law Marriage" containing the notarized signatures of the husband and wife;

(4) A REAL ID credential issued by another state; or

(5) A valid military identification card.

(d)Form of new name. A name change resulting from a marriage, court order, or divorce decree must appear on the driver license or identification card exactly as stated on the marriage certificate, court order or decree.

(e)Titles or ecclesiastical names. Titles or ecclesiastical names shall not be placed on a commercial driver license.

(f)Retention of information. The former name shall be entered by the Driver License Examiner into the "Alias" field in the driver license database to provide historical information to Service Oklahoma.

Okla. Admin. Code § 260:135-5-155

Transferred from 595:11-1-51 by HB 3419 (2022), eff. 5/19/2022

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023