Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Permit required
Armadillos are native and may be trapped or killed year-round.
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Oklahoma
Every QuirkMaps topic for Oklahoma, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday car sales banned
Oklahoma bans keeping a lot or showroom open to sell, trade, or offer new or used vehicles on Sunday.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Oklahoma requires helmets only for motorcycle operators and riders under 18.
Do you need a front license plate?
Rear plate only
Oklahoma requires a license plate only on the rear of a passenger car.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Oklahoma's statewide fire code covers self-service fuel stations, including unattended ones; no state ban on pumping your own gas was found.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Oklahoma has no express train-horn ban, but no horn or warning device may emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Oklahoma does not require safety inspections of passenger cars to register or transfer them.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Oklahoma allows consumer fireworks, including aerial ones, and a 2026 law permits year-round sales and makes bottle rockets legal.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed with limits
Oklahoma now lets bars offer drink specials at any hour, but bans unlimited drinks for one price and group-only discounts.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Oklahoma has no bottle deposit law, so cans and bottles carry no refundable deposit.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Oklahoma liquor is sold by privately owned retail liquor stores licensed by the ABLE Commission, which buy from licensed wholesalers.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST, law to go year-round
Oklahoma observes daylight saving time, but a 2024 law will make it year-round if Congress allows.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Oklahoma ended its 4.5% state sales tax on groceries on August 29, 2024, though local sales taxes still apply.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Oklahoma has a state lottery, run by the Oklahoma Lottery Commission.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
Has a tax-free period
Oklahoma holds a sales tax holiday on the first weekend of August for clothing and footwear priced under $100.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
ID required, non-photo accepted
Oklahoma requires proof of identity at the polls, and the county's free voter ID card counts even though it has no photo.