A. 1. Application for a bail enforcer license shall be made on forms provided by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training and shall be submitted in writing by the applicant under oath. The application shall require the applicant to furnish information reasonably required by the Council to implement the provisions of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act, including classifiable fingerprints to enable the search of criminal indices for evidence of a prior criminal record, including, but not limited to, a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

2. Upon request of the Council, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and other state and local law enforcement agencies shall furnish a copy of any existent criminal history data relating to an applicant to enable the Council to determine the qualifications and fitness of such applicant for a license.

B. 1. On and after February 1, 2015, the original application and any license renewal shall be accompanied by a fee of:

a.Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for an unarmed bail enforcer license, or

b.Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for an armed bail enforcer license.

If an individual does not qualify for the type of license or renewal license requested, the Council shall retain twenty percent (20%) of the licensing fee as a processing fee and refund the remaining amount to the individual or agency submitting payment. In addition to the fees provided in this subsection, the original application for a bail enforcer license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee for a national criminal history record check with fingerprint analysis, as provided in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

2. A licensee whose license has been suspended may apply for reinstatement of license after the term of the suspension has passed, if otherwise qualified. Any application for reinstatement following a suspension of licensure shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of:

a.One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the reinstatement of an unarmed bail enforcer license, or

b.One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for an armed bail enforcer license.

A revoked license shall not be reinstated.

3. Any renewal application of a license received after the expiration date of the license shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable late fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for an unarmed bail enforcer license and a late fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for an armed bail enforcer license. A license application received more than thirty (30) days after the expiration date is not renewable and the applicant must complete a new application.

4. The fees charged and collected, including portions of fees retained as processing fees, pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited to the credit of the CLEET Bail Enforcement Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1350.20 of this title.

C. On and after February 1, 2015, a bail enforcer license or armed bail enforcer license shall be valid for a period of three (3) years and may be renewed for additional three-year terms.

D. The Council shall devise a system for issuance of licenses for the purpose of evenly distributing the expiration dates of the licenses.

E. Pursuant to rule, the Council may issue a duplicate license to a person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. On and after February 1, 2015, the Council may assess a fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for the issuance of a duplicate license. The fee shall accompany the request for a duplicate license. All duplicate license fees shall be deposited to the credit of the CLEET Bail Enforcement Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1350.20 of this title.

Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 6, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2019, c. 246, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.