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59 OK Stat § 59-1472 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1472. Surrender of license - Restoration.

|Upon the revocation or suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith surrender the license or licenses to the Council; failure of a licensee to do so shall be a violation of this act and, upon conviction, shall be subject to the penalties hereinafter set forth. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any license, the Council shall restore it to the former licensee, upon the written recommendations of the Board. |Amended by Laws 1985, c. 189, § 15, operative July 1, 1985.
59 OK Stat § 59-1473 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1473. Injunction.

|If any person violates any provisions of this act, the Council shall, upon direction of a majority of the Board, or the Board in the name of the State of Oklahoma, through the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, apply in any district court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining such violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in the court, the court or any judge thereof, if satisfied by affidavit or otherwise that the person has violated this act, may issue a temporary injunction, without notice or bond, enjoining such continued violation and if it is established that the person has violated or is violating this act, the court, or any judge thereof, may enter a decree perpetually enjoining the violation or enforcing compliance with this act. In case of violation of any order or decree issued under the provisions of this section, the court, or any judge thereof, may try and punish the offender for contempt of court. Proceedings under this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided by this act. |Amended by Laws 1985, c. 189, § 16, operative July 1, 1985.
59 OK Stat § 59-1475 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1475. Administrative Procedures Act.

|This act is subject in all respects to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act as now existing or hereafter amended. |Laws 1971, c. 140, § 25, emerg. eff. May 17, 1971.
59 OK Stat § 59-1501 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1501. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Pawnshop Act". |Laws 1972, c. 255, § 1.
59 OK Stat § 59-1502 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1502. Definitions.

|As used in this act: |1. "Administrator" means the Administrator of Consumer Affairs defined in the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.2. "Month" means that period of time from one date in a calendar month to the corresponding date in the following calendar month, but if there is no such corresponding date, then the last day of such following month, and when computations are made for a fraction of a month, a day shall be one-thirtieth (1/30) of a month. 3. "Pawnbroker" means a person engaged in the business of making pawn transactions.4. "Pawn finance charge" means the sum of all charges, payable directly or indirectly by the customer and imposed directly or indirectly by the pawnbroker as an incident to the pawn transaction. 5. "Pawnshop" means the location at which or premises in which a pawnbroker regularly conducts business.6. "Pawn transaction" means the act of lending money on the security of pledged goods or the act of purchasing tangible personal property on condition that it may be redeemed or repurchased by the seller for a fixed price within a fixed period of time.7. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, association or any other legal entity however organized.8. "Pledged goods" means tangible personal property other than choses in action, securities or printed evidences of indebtedness, which property is deposited with or otherwise actually delivered into the possession of a pawnbroker in the course of his business in connection with a pawn transaction.Added by Laws 1972, c. 255, § 2.
59 OK Stat § 59-1503 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1503. License required.

|No person shall engage in business as a pawnbroker without first obtaining a license from the Administrator specifically authorizing engagement in such business. |Added by Laws 1972, c. 255, § 3.
59 OK Stat § 59-1503A (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1503A. Eligibility for license - Felons - Verifying net assets requirement – Definitions.

|A. To be eligible for a pawnshop license, an applicant shall: |1. Have net assets of at least Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00); and2. Show that the pawnshop will be operated lawfully and fairly within the purpose of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act.B. The Administrator shall find ineligible an applicant who has a conviction for a felony crime that substantially relates to the occupation of a pawnbroker or poses a reasonable threat to public safety.C. If the Administrator is unable to verify that the applicant meets the net assets requirement for a pawnshop license, the Administrator may require a finding, including the presentation of a current balance sheet, by an accounting firm or individual holding a permit to practice public accounting in this state, that the accountant has reviewed the books and records of the applicant and that the applicant meets the net assets requirement.D. As used in this section:1. "Substantially relates" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the fitness or ability to perform one or more of the duties or responsibilities necessarily related to the occupation; and2. "Poses a reasonable threat" means the nature of criminal conduct for which the person was convicted involved an act or threat of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability to serve the public or work with others in the occupation.Added by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 183, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 53, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
59 OK Stat § 59-1504 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1504. Applications - Contents - Bonds - Statutory agent.

|A. Applications for a pawnshop license shall be under oath and shall state the full name and place of residence of the applicant. If the applicant is a partnership, the full name and place of residence of each member thereof shall be stated. If the applicant is a corporation, the full name and place of residence of each officer or major stockholder thereof shall be stated. The application shall give the approximate location from which the business is to be conducted, and shall contain such relevant information as the Administrator may require. |B. Each applicant for a pawnshop license at the time of filing application shall file with the Administrator a bond satisfactory to him and in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each license with a surety company qualified to do business in this state. The said bond shall run to the state for the use of the state and of any person or persons who may have cause of action against the obligor of said bond under the provisions of this act. Such bond shall be conditioned that the obligor will comply with the provisions of this act and of all rules and regulations lawfully made by the Administrator hereunder, and will pay to the state and to any such person or persons any and all amounts of money that may become due or owing to the state or to such person or persons from said obligor under and by virtue of the provisions of this act during the time such bond is in effect.C. Each licensee shall maintain on file with the Administrator a written appointment of a resident of this state as his agent for service of all judicial or other process or legal notice, unless the licensee has appointed an agent under another statute of this state. In case of noncompliance, such service may be made on the Administrator.Laws 1972, c. 255, § 4.
59 OK Stat § 59-1505 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1505. Issuance or denial of license - Fees.

|A. Upon the filing of an application and bond and payment of an annual license fee and an investigation fee, the Administrator of Consumer Credit shall conduct an investigation. If the Administrator finds that the financial responsibility, experience, character and general fitness of the applicant are such as to warrant belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act, and the applicant meets the eligibility requirements of Section 1503A of this title, the Administrator shall grant the application and issue to the applicant a license which will evidence the applicant’s authority to do business under the provisions of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act. |B. If the Administrator does not so find facts sufficient to warrant issuance of a license, the Administrator shall notify the applicant. If within thirty (30) days of such notification the applicant requests a hearing on the application, a hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days after the date of the request. In the event of the denial of a license, the investigation fee shall be retained by the Administrator, but the annual license fee shall be returned to the applicant.C. The Administrator shall grant or deny each application for license within sixty (60) days from its filing with the required fees, or from the hearing thereon, if any, unless the period is extended by written agreement between the applicant and the Administrator.D. No license to engage in the business of a pawnbroker shall be issued for any location where a license has been issued and is in effect under the provisions of Section 3-501 et seq. of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes. The word "location" as used in this subsection means the entire space in which a Title 14A licensee conducts business. No pawnshop may be connected with any location in which a Title 14A licensee conducts business, except by a passageway to which the public is not admitted.Added by Laws 1972, c. 255, § 5. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 208, § 44, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1987, c. 236, § 70, emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 191, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2009, c. 431, § 3, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 415, § 14, eff. July 1, 2010.
59 OK Stat § 59-1506 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1506. Effect of license - Annual fee.

|A. Each license shall state the name of the licensee and the address at which the business is to be conducted. The license shall be displayed at the place of business named in the license. The license shall not be transferable or assignable except upon approval by the Administrator of Consumer Credit. |B. A separate license shall be required for each pawnshop operated under the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act.The Administrator may issue more than one license to any one person upon compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act as to each license. When a licensee wishes to move the licensee's pawnshop to another location, the licensee shall give thirty (30) days' written notice to the Administrator, who shall amend the license accordingly.C. Each license shall remain in full force and effect until relinquished, suspended, revoked or expired. Every licensee, on or before each December 1, shall pay the Administrator an annual fee for the succeeding calendar year. The license shall expire December 31 of any year for which an annual fee has not been paid.D. No licensing requirement or license fee shall be required, levied or collected by any municipal corporation of this state; provided that municipal corporations may require the payment of regulatory fees not in excess of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per annum.Added by Laws 1972, c. 255, § 6. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 2009, c. 431, § 4, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 415, § 15, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2015, c. 152, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
59 OK Stat § 59-1512 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1512. See the following versions:

|OS 59-1512v1 (HB 3070, Laws 2018, c. 79, § 1). |OS 59-1512v2 (HB 2281, Laws 2018, c. 116, § 19).
59 OK Stat § 59-1514 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1514. Municipal regulation.

|Municipalities may enact ordinances which are in compliance with but not more restrictive than the provisions of the Oklahoma Pawnshop Act, Section 1501 et seq. of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any existing or future order, ordinance or regulation which conflicts with this provision shall be null and void. |Added by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.
59 OK Stat § 59-1515 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1515. Copy or report of buy transaction or pawn transaction to be made available to local law enforcement officials - Items bought to be held for specified time - Written declaration of ownership required of seller or pledgor.

|A. Any pawnbroker shall make available a copy or report within two (2) days of any buy or pawn transaction to the local law enforcement agency of the municipality or other political subdivision in which the pawnshop is located; provided, merchandise bought on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business is exempt from this reporting requirement. However, such invoice shall be shown upon request to the Administrator or his duly authorized representative or any authorized peace officer. The pawnbroker may provide the transaction report to the local law enforcement agency by either electronically reporting the information in the transaction report to an electronic database accessible only by law enforcement agencies or by reporting a physical copy of the transaction report directly to the law enforcement agency. The transaction report shall include: |1. The name and address of the pawnshop;2. The name, address, race, sex, weight, height, date of birth and either identification number of the seller or pledger as verified by either a state-issued identification card, driver's license or federal government-issued identification card or by readable fingerprint of right or left index finger on the back of the pawn or buy transaction copy to be retained for the pawnbroker's record;3. The transaction number for the buy or pawn transaction;4. The date and time of the transaction;5. The manufacturer of the item;6. A description of the item; and7. The serial number and model number where available and any other identifying markings.B. Items bought, except on invoice from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business, shall be held for ten (10) days before being disposed of or sold.C. The pawnbroker shall obtain a written declaration of ownership from the seller or pledgor on all buy and pawn transactions, except refinance pawn transactions or merchandise bought from a manufacturer or wholesaler with an established place of business. The seller or pledgor shall be required to state how long he has owned the property described in the transaction. The declaration of ownership shall appear on the bill of sale or pawn ticket, to be completed by the seller or the pledgor at the time of the transaction.Added by Laws 1988, c. 191, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 217, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 1992, c. 280, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2016, c. 35, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
59 OK Stat § 59-1521 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1521. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act". |Laws 1981, c. 213, § 1, operative July 1, 1981.
59 OK Stat § 59-1522 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1522. Definitions.

|As used in this act: |1. "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Department of Consumer Credit;2. "Dealer" means any person, partnership, sole proprietorship, corporation or association which, in the regular course of business, takes, receives, pays for or transfers used precious metals or gems excluding any supervised financial institution as defined by the Consumer Credit Code, pawnbrokers licensed pursuant to Section 1501 et seq. of this title, and jewelers whose principal business is the sale of items purchased directly from the original manufacturer, wholesaler or their authorized representative and who in the regular course of such business, accept trade-in of items defined in this act as precious metals or gems, so long as the item or items to be traded are not greater in value than the item or items to be purchased. For purposes of this exception, retail jewelers may not buy used precious metals or gems for cash consideration only;3. "Employee" means any person working for a dealer, whether or not the person is in the direct employment of the dealer or works full time or part time, who handles used precious metals or gems for the dealer. Employee shall not mean a person employed by a bank, armored car company or other business entity acting in the sole capacity of bailee-for-hire relationship with a dealer;4. "Gem" means any precious or semiprecious stone or item containing a precious or semiprecious stone customarily used in jewelry or ornamentation;5. "Precious metal" means platinum, gold or silver, but shall not mean any ingot or bar manufactured by a commercial mint nor shall it mean any or all coins; and6. "Used" means previously sold or traded.Amended by Laws 1982, c. 72, § 1; Laws 1988, c. 191, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.
59 OK Stat § 59-1523 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1523. License required.

|No person, unless exempt by this act, shall operate as a dealer or employee as defined in this act without first obtaining a license from the Administrator specifically authorizing the person to act in such capacity. |Laws 1981, c. 213, § 3, operative July 1, 1981.
59 OK Stat § 59-1524 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1524. Application for license - Bond - Fingerprints and photograph - Agent for service of process.

|A. An application for a license pursuant to the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act shall be under oath and state: |1. If the applicant is an individual, the full name and place of residence of the applicant;2. If the applicant is a partnership, the full name and place of residence of each member of the partnership; and3. If the applicant is a corporation, the full name and place of residence of each officer or major stockholder of the corporation.B. The application shall state the location where the business is to be conducted and contain such additional relevant information as the Administrator may require. The Administrator shall require documentation to verify the location where the business is to be conducted or will be utilized by the applicant, including, but not limited to, a deed, bill of sale, lease, or rental agreement. The Administrator shall also require the name, contact person and telephone number of the business location if the applicant is not the owner of the business location.C. In addition to the application provided for in subsection A of this section, every applicant shall file with the Administrator a bond satisfactory to said Administrator and in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each license sought, with a surety company qualified to do business in this state as surety. The bond shall be furnished to the state for the use of the state and of any person or persons who may have a cause of action against the obligor of the bond pursuant to the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act. The bond shall be conditional that the obligor will comply with the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act and all rules and regulations made pursuant to the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act, and will pay all amounts of money that may be due to the state or any individual from the obligor during the time such bond is in effect.D. Each applicant shall submit a full set of fingerprints and a photograph with each application for an original license. The fingerprints may be used for a national criminal history record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.E. Each licensee shall maintain on file with the Administrator a written appointment of a resident of this state as his or her agent for service of all judicial or other process or legal notice, unless the licensee has appointed such an agent pursuant to the provisions of another statute of this state.Added by Laws 1981, c. 213, § 4, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 95, § 1, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 2003, c. 204, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2013, c. 153, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
59 OK Stat § 59-1525 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 59. Professions and Occupations|§59-1525. Fees - Investigations - Grant or denial of license - Exemptions.

|A. Upon the filing of an application, bond and the payment of an annual license fee and a one-time investigation fee by a dealer, the Administrator of Consumer Credit shall conduct an investigation of the applicant prior to issuance of a dealer license. |B. Upon the filing of an application, and payment of the fee as provided for in subsection A of Section 1526 of this title, and payment of a fee by an employee of a licensed dealer, the Administrator shall conduct an investigation of the applicant prior to issuance of an employee license.C. Upon renewal of a license for either a dealer or an employee, the Administrator may conduct an investigation at the Administrator’s discretion or at the request of a district attorney for any county in which the applicant has a permanent place of business.D. If the Administrator finds that the financial responsibility, experience and character of the dealer are such as to warrant belief that the business will be operated lawfully and fairly, within the purposes of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act, the dealer shall be issued a license.E. A separate license shall be required for each location, place or premises used by a dealer for the conducting of business pursuant to the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act and each license shall designate the location, place, or premises to which it applies. The business of the dealer shall not be conducted in any place other than that designated by the license. The license shall not be transferable.F. If the Administrator does not find facts sufficient to warrant issuance of a license, the Administrator shall notify the applicant. If within thirty (30) days of such notification the applicant requests a hearing on the application, a hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days after the day of the request. In the event of the denial of a license, the investigation fee shall be retained by the Administrator, but the annual license fee shall be returned to the applicant.G. The Administrator shall grant or deny an application for license within sixty (60) days from the day of filing or from the last day of a hearing as provided in subsection F of this section, unless the period is extended by written agreement between the applicant and the Administrator.H. The Administrator may issue more than one license to any one person upon compliance with the provisions of the Precious Metal and Gem Dealer Licensing Act as to each license. When a dealer wishes to move the dealer’s business to another location, the dealer shall give thirty (30) days' written notice to the Administrator, who shall amend the license accordingly.I. Licensed pawnbrokers shall not be subject to any of the fees provided for in this section.Added by Laws 1981, c. 213, § 5, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 72, § 2; Laws 2009, c. 431, § 5, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2010, c. 415, § 18, eff. July 1, 2010.