CHAPTER 4e.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1166.
AN ACT relating to persons driving motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, nar-
cotics, or other hypnotic drugs; amending 47 0.S. 1951 Section 93; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. Driving Automobiles While Intoxicated-Penalty, Including
Revocation of License. 47 O.S. 1951 Section 93 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section 93. It shall be unlawful for any person who is under the influence
of intoxicating liquor or who is a habitual user of veronal, barbital, nembutal,
sodium-amytal or other barbiturates or barbituric acid preparations, chloral-
hydrate, bromidia, benzedrine or amphetamine preparations or narcotic drugs,
to operate or drive a motor vehicle on any thoroughfare, highway, county road,
state highway or state road, public street, avenue, public park, driveway, public
square or place, bridge, viaduct, trestle or any thoroughfare or structure, public
or private, designed, intended or used by or for the general public for travel
or traffic or the passage of vehicles within this State and any person violating
the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor for the
first offense and upon conviction therefor shall be punished by imprisonment in
the County Jail for a period of time not more than one (1) year, or by a fine
of not more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or by both such fine and
imprisonment, and shall have his driver's license revoked for a period of twelve
(12) months by the Commissioner of Public Safety of the State of Oklahoma.
Any persons found guilty of a subsequent offense under the provisions of this
Act shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction therefor shall be
punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a period of time not to
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exceed five (5) years, or a fine of not more than One Thousand ($1,000.00)
Dollars or both such fine and imprisonment, and shall have his driver's license
revoked for a period of twelve (12) months by the Commissioner of Public
Safety of the State of Oklahoma.
Approved June 8, 1953. Emergency.