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Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 6-307 (2026)

Liability for knowingly permitting the operation by a

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person not qualified.

Any person as herein defined, who is the owner of any motor vehicle and knowingly permits such motor vehicle to be operated by any person who is not qualified to operate a motor vehicle under the provisions of this act, shall be held civilly liable as a joint tortfeasor for any unlawful act committed by such operator. Laws 1961, p. 352, § 6-307.

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Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1974–2022 · leading case: Snow v. Travelcenters of Am., 2023 OK CIV APP 8.
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Snow v. Travelcenters of Am., 2023 OK CIV APP 8. · cites it 3× “The supporting policy is 47 O.S.2011 § 6-307 (imposing liability for knowingly permitting a person who is not qualified to operate one's motor vehicle) .”
Bennett v. Morris Farrar Truck Co., 520 P.2d 705 (Okla. Civ. App. 1974). “This decisional principal underlies a section of our Motor Vehicles Code — 47 O.S.1971 § 6-307 — providing that the owner of a motor vehicle who “knowingly permits” it to be operated by any person not qualified under the act to do so, “shall be held civilly liable as a joint…”
Snow v. Travelcenters of Am., 527 P.3d 741 (Okla. Civ. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “¶53 Further, in each of the Oklahoma negligent entrustment cases, some previously recognized exception to section 315 based on a "special relationship" justified the imposition of a duty to protect the public. Often, the liability imposed was consistent with some policy…”
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