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[Randall]

> I'm going to call BS on this one.  I just went digging around
> in Oklahoma laws for fuels, vehicles, vehicle repairs and
> such and found absolutely nothing like this claim.

Check out the "Alternative Fuels Technician Certification Act", which
provides :
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'74-130.20.  Work of technician by noncertified person.

After September 1, 1991, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform the
work or offer, by advertisement or otherwise, to perform the work of an
alternative fuels equipment technician until such person has qualified and
is certified as an alternative fuels equipment technician.  Beginning
September 1, 1995, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform work or
offer, by advertisement or otherwise, to perform the work of an alternative
fuels compression technician until such person has qualified and is
certified as an alternative fuels compression technician.  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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Suitable definitions are included :
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2.  "Alternative fuels equipment technician" means any person who installs,
modifies, repairs or renovates equipment used in the conversion of any
engines to engines fueled by alternative fuels. This includes originally
equipped manufactured engines dedicated to operate on an alternative fuel;
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and
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"Electric vehicle technician" means any person who installs, modifies,
repairs, performs maintenance on, or renovates onboard charging systems,
motors, controllers, power sources, or the drive systems of vehicles powered
by electricity that is greater than eighty (80) volts.
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Let there be no doubt, OK is an oil state.  This last provision is
particularly offensive, since it could be reasonably interpreted to include
even a 12v kiddie car with a charger operated on house current.

Above quotes copied from the OK Legislature web site at
http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/

Randall