Oklahoma § 47-2-150 Weapons, badges and official license plates - Retention

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 47-2-150 — Weapons, badges and official license plates - Retention

Oklahoma § 47-2-150

Title 47Motor Vehicles

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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-150 (2026).

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after retirement.

A.A commissioned officer of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive upon retirement, by reason of length of service or physical disability, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by the retired officer immediately prior to retirement. In addition to the sidearm carried by the retired officer immediately prior to retirement, the retired officer may purchase the rifle or shotgun, or both, issued to the retired officer immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired officer of purchasing the weapon or weapons shall be the price the Department paid at the time of purchase, and upon payment of that price, the retired officer shall be entitled to ownership of the weapon or weap

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after retirement. A. A commissioned officer of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive upon retirement, by reason of length of service or physical disability, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by the retired officer immediately prior to retirement. In addition to the sidearm carried by the retired officer immediately prior to retirement, the retired officer may purchase the rifle or shotgun, or both, issued to the retired officer immediately prior to retirement. The cost to the retired officer of purchasing the weapon or weapons shall be the price the Department paid at the time of purchase, and upon payment of that price, the retired officer shall be entitled to ownership of the weapon or weapons. Any records regarding the ownership of each weapon transferred shall be modified to reflect the transfer to the retired officer. Proceeds from the purchase of the weapon or weapons shall be deposited in the Department of Public Safety Revolving Fund. B. A commissioned officer of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement, the continued custody and possession of the official license plate issued for the vehicle that was assigned to the retired officer immediately prior to retirement, provided the license plate shall not be placed on any motor vehicle. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any officer retiring on or after April 1, 1993, if the official license plate is available. C. Custody and possession of the sidearm, one complete uniform, badge and official license plate of a commissioned officer of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety who dies during his or her appointment may be awarded by the Commissioner to the spouse or next of kin of the deceased officer, provided the license plate shall not be placed on any motor vehicle.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1967, c. 2, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 1, 1967. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 357, § 22, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1986, c. 279, § 12, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1988, c. 267, § 27, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1993, c. 277, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 194, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 16, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1996, c. 181, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2000, c. 378, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2001. Renumbered from § 2-313 of this title by Laws 2000, c. 378, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 62, § 9, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007; Laws 2011, c. 104, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2015, c. 292, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.