Okla. Admin. Code § 725:30-6-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 725:30-6-1 - [Effective 11/1/2024] Fee authority, requirements, discounts and waivers

(a) Recreation fees are hereby established as approved by the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall prescribe rates, fees, tolls, or charges for the services, facilities and commodities rendered by all property of the Department [74:2220]. Such fees, rates and charges shall be based upon staff recommendation pursuant to prevailing market conditions for similar facilities, services or merchandise. Fees, rates and charges shall be structured in a manner that is competitive with the private sector and avoids undercutting.

(b) All fees and charges shall be posted in a convenient location in each park. Every person using any facility shall be charged with the same fee except:

(1) Individuals sixty-two (62) years of age and over and his or her spouse may receive discounts for camping, cabin rental, golf, cave tours, swimming, and parking and bicycle rentals. A driver's license shall be used for verification of age [74:2220].

(2) Individuals who have been certified as totally disabled as defined by state or federal law and their spouses shall be entitled to a discount which shall apply to use of, or access to, recreation facilities, regardless of residency. Acceptable means of verifying total disability include: the presentation of a Medicare card issued to an individual prior to their sixty-fifth (65th) birthday; a Notice of Award letter from the Social Security Administration; hunting and fishing license that notes total disability; award letter issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a document issued by a retirement or insurance board, commission or administration that attests to the individual's total disability; or a physicians letter, on letterhead stationery, that declares the individual is totally disabled. [74:2220].

(3) Children's groups that provide beneficial services may receive discounts for camping, shelters, and swimming [74:2220]. Such services shall be restricted to projects which provide environmental education awareness such as tree planting, refuse clean up, or wildlife habitat improvement. Children's groups performing a minimum of two (2) hours service toward such projects shall be entitled to prescribed fee discounts. For the purpose of this section a group is Five (5) or more persons and a child is a person under the age of eighteen (18).

(c) The Director may, when in the public interest, prescribe times or periods during which the collection of fees may be waived or suspended.

(d) Using campground sites, facilities, equipment or services, or participation in group activities, recreation events, or other specialized recreation used for which fees have been established without paying such fees is prohibited. Violation of the terms and conditions of this section may result in the suspension or revocation of the use of the facility, equipment or service or any other penalties prescribed by state law.

(e) Entrance or day-use charges established by the Department, in accordance with OAC 725:30-6-1, shall be evidenced by a receipt or pass sold upon demand from the public or at the entrance of any designated entrance or day-use charge facility. The method of collection will be by payment through the appropriate online portal which can be accessed at www.travelok.com/state-parks.

Okla. Admin. Code § 725:30-6-1

Added at 10 Ok Reg 3235, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 2869, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1979, eff 5-11-04 (emergency); Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2657, eff 7-11-05; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 2012, eff 6-11-06; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2586, eff 7-25-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 11/1/2024