§47-1201. Definitions.
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As used in the Oklahoma Weigh Station Act of 2012:
1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority;
2. "Commission" means the Corporation Commission;
3. "Fixed facility" means a weigh station or a port of entry;
4. "Port of entry" means a facility, in close proximity to a state line, designed to electronically weigh and screen motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles for compliance with federal
and state statutes and rules, allowing compliant carriers to proceed with minimal or no delay;
5. "Roadside enforcement" means a temporary location, with or without portable or semi-portable scales, used to randomly check commercial motor vehicles or motor carriers for compliance with federal or state statutes or rules;
6. "Weigh station" means a stationary and permanent weighing facility with fixed scales owned by the state where commercial motor vehicles are checked for compliance with weight and size standards. Weigh stations are also utilized to enforce federal and state laws and rules applicable to motor carriers and the operation of commercial motor vehicles and their drivers; and
7. "North American Standard Inspection" means a Level I, Level II, Level III, Hazardous Materials, Cargo Tank or Passenger Carrier inspection conducted by an individual certified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct such inspections. Added by Laws 2012, c. 262, § 2, eff. July 1, 2012.