How Jimmy Inhofe keeps those pesky EVs out of Oklahoma:

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The Oklahoma Alternative Fuels Act:

...Beginning November 1, 1998, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform the work or offer, by advertisement or otherwise, to perform the work of an electric vehicle technician until such person has qualified and is certified as an electric vehicle technician....
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The Department of Central Services shall issue a certificate as an electric vehicle technician to any person who:
1. Has been certified by the Committee as either having successfully passed the appropriate examination or having a valid license or certificate
issued by another governmental entity with licensing or certification requirements similar to those provided in the Alternative Fuels Technician
Certification Act;
2. Has paid the certification fee and otherwise complied with the provisions of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act; and
3. Has provided proof of liability insurance with limits of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) general liability.
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The fee schedule for the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act is as follows:
(1) Alternative fuels technician examination - $50
(2) Alternative fuels technician certificate - $50
(3) Company, partnership or corporation - $100
(4) Training program certification (one-time) - $500
(5) Alternative fuels installation certification per location - $1,000
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All certificates issued under the agency shall expire on September 1st of each year...
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Any person convicted of violating any provision of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The
continued violation of any provision of the Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act during each day shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Upon conviction thereof the person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one (1) year, or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment for each offense.

Bottom line: if you want to build your own EV in Oklahoma, you have to cough up $1,100/yr and carry $50K liability insurance -- or pay $1000/day in fines and risk a trip to the slammer. Of course, they'll let you work on your own Pontiac for free... :eyes:

[tech3149]

1. Boy does that beg for ammendment

No provision for DIY or saftey inspection provision. Is that the full text of the bill?

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2. Full text

here

[Kolesar]

3. get the government off my back!

[NNadir]

4. You're not in OK, are you?

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5. Nah I'm a leftcoaster

They don't want me anywhere near OK!