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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1331. Property bond - Forfeiture - Filing fee - Collection of forfeiture.

A. If the undertaking is a property bond, the clerk shall record the order and judgment of forfeiture in the proper records of said county. Any filing fees shall be paid by the party filing such property bond.
B. Collection of such property bond forfeiture shall be accomplished by the proper court authorities.
Amended by Laws 1984, c. 225, § 23, emerg. eff. May 23, 1984.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1332.1. Persons permitted to return defendant to custody.

For the purpose of surrendering a defendant after a breach of the undertaking, the following persons may return the defendant to custody:
1. A bondsman or surety;
2. A licensed bail enforcer having authority under a client contract with a bondsman or surety pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act; or
3. A peace officer acting within the peace officer's jurisdiction.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 182, § 2, emerg. eff. April 29, 1998. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1334. Bail on personal recognizance.

A. Any person in custody before a court or magistrate of the State of Oklahoma subject to discretion of the court may be admitted to bail on his personal recognizance subject to such conditions as the court or magistrate may reasonably prescribe to assure his appearance when required.
B. When a person is admitted to bail on his personal recognizance, the court or magistrate may determine an amount of money, property, or securities which shall be paid or forfeited as a penalty by the defendant for failure to comply with the terms of his admission to bail on personal recognizance. This penalty shall be in addition to the penalties provided for in Section 1335 of this title.
C. Any person admitted to bail as herein provided shall be fully appraised by the court or magistrate of the penalties provided for failure to comply with the terms of his recognizance and, upon a failure of compliance, a warrant for the arrest of such person shall be issued forthwith.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 184, § 34. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 331, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1335. Penalty for incurring forfeiture or failing to comply with personal recognizance.

Whoever, having been admitted to bail for appearance before any district court in the State of Oklahoma, (1) incurs a forfeiture of the bail and willfully fails to surrender himself within thirty (30) days following the date of such forfeiture, or (2) willfully fails to comply with the terms of his personal recognizance, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisoned not more than two (2) years, or both.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 184, § 35, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 72, § 1, emerg. eff. March 20, 1970; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 511, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 372, eff. July 1, 1999.
NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 511 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1335.1. Penalty for providing false information on undertaking or indemnification agreement.

It shall be unlawful for any principal, person in custody or defendant, or indemnitor to provide false information, including identity and physical address, on any undertaking or indemnification agreement. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than one (1) year, or by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 135, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1336. Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this act relating to bondsman shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for each offense, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any person acting as a bondsman without a license shall be subject to the penalties provided in this section.
Laws 1965, c. 184, § 36, eff. Jan. 1, 1966; Laws 1984, c. 225, § 25, emerg. eff. May 23, 1984; Laws 1992, c. 98, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1337. Issuance of receipt for funds payable.

Any funds payable to the court clerk or other officer pursuant to this act, by any licensed bondsman, managing general agent, surety company or professional bondsman shall be issued a receipt in the name of the surety company or professional bondsman, as the case may be, and when such funds are refunded or otherwise disbursed, they shall be made payable to such surety company or professional bondsman, as the case may be.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 184, § 37, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 47, § 40, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979; Laws 1984, c. 215, § 9, operative June 30, 1984; Laws 1990, c. 195, § 9, emerg. eff. May 10, 1990; Laws 1997, c. 268, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Laws 2009, c. 432, § 26, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1339. Access to jails.

Every person who holds a valid bail bondsman's license issued by the Insurance Commissioner and registered as required in Section 20 of this act shall be entitled to equal access to the jails of this state for the purpose of making bond, subject to the provisions of this act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated in the manner provided by law.
Laws 1965, c. 184, § 39, eff. Jan. 1, 1966.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1341. Electronic filing.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law that requires a particular form and associated payment to be filed with the Insurance Department in paper form or mailed or hand-delivered to the Insurance Department, the Insurance Commissioner may, by appropriate order, require that all filings or payments of that specific type be filed or delivered in an electronic format.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 110, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.1. Definitions.

As used in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act:
1. "Armed bail enforcer" means a bail enforcer having a valid license issued by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training authorizing the holder to carry an approved pistol or weapon in the recovery of a defendant pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act;
2. "Bail enforcer" means a person who acts, engages in, solicits or offers services to:
a.
execute a prior to breach recovery of a defendant on an undertaking or bail bond contract, or
b.
execute a recovery of a defendant for failure to appear on an undertaking or bail bond contract issued in this state, another state or the United States.
The term "bail enforcer" does not include any law enforcement officer actively employed by a law enforcement agency recognized in this state, or any of its political subdivisions, another state or the United States, while such officer is engaged in the lawful performance of duties authorized by his or her employing law enforcement agency, a bondsman licensed in this state and acting under the authority of his or her undertaking or bail contract or a licensed bondsman appointed by an insurer in this state with regard to a defendant on a bond posted by that insurer;
3. "Bail recovery contract" or "client contract" means an agreement to perform the services of a bail enforcer for a client. Only a bail enforcer licensed by the Council may enter into a client contract to perform the services of a bail enforcer. A bail enforcer is liable for his or her acts and omissions while executing a recovery of a defendant pursuant to a client contract;
4. "Client" means a bondsman or surety on an undertaking or bail bond contract issued in this state, another state or the United States that enters into a contract for the services of a bail enforcer;
5. "Council" or "CLEET" means the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training;
6. "Defendant" means the principal on an undertaking or bail bond contract;
7. "License" means authorization issued by the Council pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act permitting the holder to perform functions and services as a bail enforcer;
8. "Weapon" means taser, stun gun, baton, night stick or any other device used to subdue a defendant, or any noxious substances as defined in paragraph 10 of this subsection;
9. "Recovery" or "surrender" means the presentation of a defendant to the public officer competent to receive the defendant into custody; and
10. "Noxious substance" means OC spray, pepper spray, mace or any substance used as a physiological irritant.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.2. Bail enforcement license requirement.

A. On and after February 1, 2015, no person shall act or engage in, solicit or offer services, or represent himself or herself, as a bail enforcer as defined by the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act without first having been issued a valid license by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
B. On or after February 1, 2015, any person who shall act or engage in, solicit or offer services, or represent himself or herself, as a bail enforcer without a valid license issued by the Council shall be guilty of a felony, upon conviction, punishable by a fine in an amount not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. Any person violating the provisions of subsection B of this section while having in his or her possession or under his or her control any firearm or weapon, including a firearm under the authority of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, shall be punished, upon conviction, by an additional fine in an amount not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by an additional term of imprisonment up to three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In addition, the authority to carry the firearm may be permanently revoked by the issuing authority.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.3. Persons or classes prohibited as enforcers.

A. To prevent a conflict of interest or the appearance of any conflict of interest, and in addition to the qualifications for a bail enforcer pursuant to Section 10 of this act, a person whose employment prohibits such person from being licensed as a bail bondsman as provided in subsection A of Section 1315 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be prohibited from being licensed as a bail enforcer pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. In addition, a district attorney, or any employee of an office of a district attorney, or any employee of the Department of Corrections shall be prohibited from being licensed as a bail enforcer or bail recovery agency while employed in such capacity.
B. Nothing in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act shall be construed to prohibit a bail bondsman, private investigator or security guard licensed in this state from being dual-licensed pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.4. Unlicensed bond enforcement

A. It shall be unlawful for any person whose license as a bail enforcer has been suspended, revoked, surrendered or denied, to perform, or assist in the performance of, any function or service as a bail enforcer.
B. Except as provided in paragraph C of Section 1311.3 of this title, it shall be unlawful for a bail enforcer licensed in this state to assist, aid or conspire with an unlicensed person, or a person whose license as a bail enforcer or bail bondsman has been suspended, revoked, surrendered or denied, to engage in any function or service as a bail enforcer. Provided, however, a commissioned Oklahoma peace officer or reserve peace officer who is off-duty may assist a bail enforcer without having been issued a bail enforcer license. Any such peace officer engaged in a recovery and surrender shall wear clothing clearly marked "bail enforcer" or "bail enforcement" and shall not wear any clothing marked "police" or use any other words or phrases that imply that such person is associated with law enforcement or a government agency; or use any vehicle marked "police" or with any other words or phrases that imply that such a person is associated with law enforcement or a government agency; or display an official peace officer badge, except when the policies of the officer's employing law enforcement agency, and the agency in whose jurisdiction the officer is engaged in a recovery and surrender, allows the officer to do so.
C. Any violation of this section shall be a violation of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act which is punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 3, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2016, c. 138, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.5. Prohibition of unnecessary force - Training.

A. Notwithstanding any provision in Section 643 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the use or attempt to use force by a bail enforcer in the recovery of a defendant as defined in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act is prohibited when unnecessarily committed or when the force is excessive or unreasonable in manner, degree or duration.
B. Every bail enforcer shall be trained on the use of force and the rules for use of force promulgated for the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act.
C. No force shall be authorized which is more than sufficient to temporarily restrain a defendant who has refused to obey a lawful command to surrender to the bail enforcer. The duration and manner of any force used by a bail enforcer shall be only that reasonably necessary to surrender the defendant to the public officer competent to receive such person into custody.
D. Any force used by a bail enforcer in self-defense while recovering a defendant or to defend another from injury or threat of injury while recovering a defendant shall be not more than sufficient to prevent an offense.
E. Any force deemed by the district attorney to be unnecessarily committed or excessive or unreasonable in manner, degree or duration may be prosecuted as a crime committed without justification or excusable cause under an existing provision of law.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 4, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.6. Prohibition of breaking and entering.

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for a bail enforcer to break into and enter the dwelling house of any defendant or third-party for purposes of recovery or attempted recovery of a defendant either:
1. By forcibly bursting or breaking the wall, or an outer door, window, or shutter of a window of such house or the lock or bolts of such door, or the fastening of such window or shutter;
2. By breaking in any other manner, being armed with a weapon or being assisted or aided by one or more persons then actually present; or
3. By unlocking an outer door by means of false keys or by picking the lock thereof, or by lifting a latch or opening a window.
B. A person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of burglary in the first degree and, upon conviction, punished as provided in Section 1436 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Provided, however, the offense and penalty stated in this section shall not apply to a licensed bail enforcer during an active attempt at recovery of a felony defendant under the following conditions:
a.
the bail enforcer has first-hand or eyes-on knowledge that the defendant entered the dwelling house during an attempt to recover the defendant and the defendant after reasonable request is refusing to surrender,
b.
the bail enforcer has first-hand or eyes-on knowledge that the defendant is actually within the dwelling house and after reasonable request is refusing to surrender, or
c.
the bail enforcer has obtained knowledge confirming beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is actually within the dwelling house and after reasonable request refuses to surrender.
For purposes of this subsection, "first-hand knowledge" means information received from direct eye-witness testimony, actual visual contact with and confirmed identification of the defendant by a person who knows the defendant or resides at the dwelling house, or other factual evidence provided directly to the licensed bail enforcer that confirms the identity and presence of the defendant within the dwelling house.
The exceptions to the offense and penalty in this section shall not limit or restrict another person within or without the dwelling house, or owning the dwelling house, from taking any action in response to or to defend a forced entry into such dwelling house, including use of a firearm as may be authorized by law. The use of an exception provided in this subsection by a licensed bail enforcer shall be a fact to be determined by the district attorney in considering whether to prosecute an offense under this section. Any person exercising his or her right to respond or protect the dwelling house or its occupants shall not be liable for injury to another who was forcing entry into such dwelling house. An owner or occupant of a dwelling house may seek damages to his or her property in a civil action if such damage resulted from a forced entry by a licensed bail enforcer.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.8. Psychological evaluation.

A. Each applicant for a bail enforcer license shall be administered any current standard form of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), or other psychological evaluation instrument approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, which shall be administered in conjunction with training in Phase I required by the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. The bail enforcer training school administering such instrument shall forward the response data to a psychologist licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for evaluation. The licensed psychologist shall be of the applicant's choice. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to bear the cost of the psychological evaluation. No bail enforcer license shall be issued unless the applicant meets the standards established by the Council for psychological evaluation.
B. If the licensed psychologist is unable to certify the applicant's psychological capability to exercise appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control, after evaluating the data, the psychologist shall employ whatever other psychological measuring instruments or techniques deemed necessary to form a professional opinion. The use of any psychological measuring instruments or techniques shall require a full and complete written explanation to the Council.
C. The psychologist shall forward a written psychological evaluation, on a form prescribed by the Council, to the Council within fifteen (15) days of the evaluation, even if the applicant is found to be psychologically at risk. The Council may utilize the results of the psychological evaluation for up to six (6) months from the date of the evaluation after which the applicant shall be reexamined. No person who has been found psychologically at risk in the exercise of appropriate judgment, restraint, or self-control shall reapply for certification until one (1) year from the date of being found psychologically at risk.
D. 1. Retired peace officers who have been certified by the Council shall be exempt from the provisions of this section for a period of one (1) year from retirement; provided there is no evidence of an inability to exercise appropriate judgment, restraint, and self-control during prior active duty as a law enforcement officer and upon subsequent retirement.
2. Retired peace officers who are not exempt from this section and who have previously undergone treatment for a mental illness, condition, or disorder which required medication or supervision, as defined by paragraph 7 of Section 1290.10 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall not be eligible to apply for a bail enforcer license except upon presentation of a certified statement from a licensed physician stating that the person is no longer disabled by any mental or psychiatric illness, condition, or disorder.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.12. Impersonation of a government official or a bail enforcer

A. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in a recovery and surrender to mark any vehicle, wear any apparel, or display any badge or identification card bearing the words "police", "deputy", "detective", "officer", "agent", "investigator", "fugitive agent", "recovery agent", "enforcement officer", "bounty hunter", "bail agent", or "recovery detective" or use any other words or phrases that imply that such person is associated with law enforcement or a government agency except as provided in paragraph B of Section 1350.4 of this title.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person not duly licensed or not authorized to engage in a recovery and surrender pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act to mark any vehicle, wear any apparel, or display any badge or identification card bearing the words "bail enforcer", "bail enforcement" or "bail enforcement agency" or use any other words or phrases that imply that such person is licensed or authorized to act under the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act or state or federal laws.
C. Any person duly licensed, or authorized to engage in a recovery and surrender pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act, shall wear apparel bearing the words "bail enforcer" or "bail enforcement" during the recovery and surrender as provided in paragraph B of Section 1350.4 of this title.
D. Any violation shall be a violation of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act which is punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title, or the violator may be prosecuted for false impersonation of an officer.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 7, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2016, c. 138, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.13. Restrictions on bail enforcers.

No person licensed as a bail enforcer shall:
1. Invade the privacy of a defendant without lawful authority or divulge any information gained by him or her in the course of employment except as the client may direct as permitted by law, or as may be required by law to be disclosed;
2. Willfully make a false report to any person;
3. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant without having in his or her possession a written client contract;
4. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant without having in his or her possession a certified copy of the undertaking or bail bond contract;
5. Wear any apparel, badges, shields, ballistic vest or helmet during the recovery of a defendant unless such item is clearly marked "Bail Enforcer" or "Bail Enforcement";
6. Carry any firearm or weapon in the recovery of a defendant without a valid armed bail enforcer license, or carry any firearm or weapon when wearing bail enforcer apparel and not actively engaged in the recovery of a defendant;
7. Point, display or discharge a firearm or weapon or administer a noxious substance as defined by the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act in the recovery of a defendant without lawful authority and training as provided by the rules promulgated by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training;
8. Wear any uniform or use any title, insignia, badge or identification card or make any statements that would lead a person to believe that he or she is connected in any way with the federal government, a state government, or any political subdivision of a state government, or law enforcement agency, or to permit another person assisting in a recovery of a defendant to do such prohibited acts;
9. Unlawfully enter into the dwelling house, structure, property or vehicle of a defendant or third party;
10. Improperly use force against a defendant or third party;
11. Disobey any local ordinance, state or federal law, including traffic laws, in attempting to locate, recover or surrender a defendant;
12. Use a fictitious name in the recovery of a defendant;
13. Use or modify any vehicle for purposes of bail enforcement that resembles or bears markings or exterior equipment similar to those markings or equipment of an authorized law enforcement agency in this state, or any of its political subdivisions, or that bear any fictitious name, emblems, stickers, seals or design that would imply to the public that the vehicle is a law enforcement vehicle from this state, another state, any political subdivision of a state, the United States, or another country or territory; or
14. Disobey any rules promulgated for the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act.
A violation of any provision of this subsection shall be punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title. In addition, the Council may suspend or revoke the license of the bail enforcer as provided by the rules promulgated pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 8, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.14. Disclosure of application information.

The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) or its employees shall not disclose application information pertaining to applicants or persons licensed pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act, except:
1. To verify the current license status of an applicant or licensee to the public;
2. As may be necessary to perform duties or comply with rules or law pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act;
3. To a bona fide law enforcement agency or judicial authority, upon request;
4. To an insurance company licensed in this state for purposes of issuing a bond for licensure or for claims purposes;
5. To provide the published name, address and phone number, upon request by the public; provided, however, CLEET may withhold the physical residence address of an applicant or licensee from the public when the applicant or licensee has so requested and has provided CLEET a business or alternative address for public dissemination;
6. As required by court order;
7. To provide final orders where an applicant or licensee was the respondent in or was the subject of an administrative proceeding initiated by CLEET; or
8. To provide information regarding application information to the agency employing a licensee including, but not limited to, information and/or documentation requested by CLEET from the applicant or licensee to complete the application process.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 9, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2019, c. 246, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.15. Identification requirement - Discharge of firearm.

A. Each bail enforcer licensed pursuant to the Bail Enforcer and Licensing Act shall carry a valid driver license or state-issued photo identification card and the bail enforcer badge authorized or issued by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training at all times while performing the functions and services of a bail enforcer in this state.
B. 1. Each discharge of a firearm by any person during the recovery or surrender of a defendant pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act shall be immediately reported to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where such firearm was discharged.
2. Each discharge of or use of a firearm or weapon or any noxious substance as defined in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act shall be reported to the Council who shall keep records of all such occurrences.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.16. Identifying markings on clothing and vehicles.

A. The words "Bail Enforcer" or "Bail Enforcement" shall be displayed in bold letters on all clothing worn during the recovery of a defendant and such words together with the person's valid state-issued license number shall be on the badge authorized by or issued by CLEET, which badge shall be in the possession of and visibly displayed by the bail enforcer during the recovery of a defendant.
B. Vehicles used by a bail enforcer, if marked, must bear the words "Bail Enforcer" or "Bail Enforcement". No such vehicle shall be equipped with a siren, a lamp with a red or blue lens, or an overhead light or lights with red or blue lens.
C. Any violation of provisions of this section shall be punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title. In addition, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may suspend or revoke the license pursuant to the rules promulgated for such prohibited conduct.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 373, § 10, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.17. Bail enforcement training schools.

A. On and after the effective date of this act, private schools desiring to conduct any or all phases of bail enforcement training shall submit an application for a certificate of approval to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). The certificate shall be renewed annually by July 1. The renewal fee shall be Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00). If the school does not qualify for a certificate or renewal certificate, the Council shall retain twenty percent (20%) of the fee as a processing fee and refund the balance to the school. The processing fee shall be credited and deposited in the CLEET Bail Enforcement Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 21 of this act.
B. A listing of qualified and certified bail enforcement training schools shall be available from the Council. Any certified school may conduct continuing education courses on subjects approved by the Council.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.18. Firearm training.

A. The firearm training for armed bail enforcers may include the reduction targets for weapons fired at fifty (50) feet to simulate weapons fired at seventy-five (75) feet in indoor ranges. All indoor ranges for this training shall have a minimum of three firing lanes and be approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
B. The Council shall approve the standards and curriculum for approved training schools on training and use of tasers, stun guns and other approved weapons and the administration of noxious substances as defined in the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. No bail enforcer shall be permitted to carry a weapon or administer noxious substances in the recovery of a defendant without successful completion of the training requirement established by the Council for bail enforcers.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.19. Jail access.

Every bail enforcer who holds a valid license in this state shall have access to the jails of this state for the purpose of surrendering persons recovered pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act, and the rules adopted by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training. Each surrender of a person to jail by a licensed bail enforcer shall require presentation of a copy of the bail undertaking, contract for recovery of the defendant by the bail enforcer, or a copy of the warrant for arrest and surrender to custody for failure to appear.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 20, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1350.20. CLEET Bail Enforcement Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to be designated the "CLEET Bail Enforcement Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all application fees, license fees, renewal fees, late fees, administrative fines, and other funds assessed or collected pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Council for the implementation, administration and enforcement of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of State Finance for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 21, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1352.1. Powers and duties of State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

The State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, in addition to the other powers and duties prescribed by the Psychologists Licensing Act, shall have the power and duty to:
1. Regulate the practice of psychology in this state; and
2. Examine and issue the appropriate licenses pursuant to the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act to applicants qualified in the practice of psychology; and
3. Continue in effect, suspend, revoke, modify, or deny, pursuant to the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act and such conditions as the Board may prescribe, licenses for the practice of psychology in this state; and
4. Investigate complaints, and hold hearings pursuant to the provisions of Sections 301 through 326 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
5. Initiate prosecution; and
6. Reprimand or place on probation or both any holder of a license pursuant to the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act; and
7. Adopt and promulgate standards of professional conduct for psychologists; and
8. Develop and promulgate the rules and regulations and establish fees, not otherwise provided in the Psychologist Licensing Act, necessary to effectuate the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act; and
9. Enforce the standards and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act; and
10. Exercise all incidental powers and duties which are necessary and proper to effectuate the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 1984, c. 34, § 1, operative July 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 169, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1354. Board of Examiners of Psychologists - Membership - Tenure - Oath.

There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2025, pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. The Board shall administer the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor. Five members shall be psychologists from various areas in psychology and two members shall be lay persons. At the expiration of the term of each Board member who is a psychologist, the Governor shall appoint a successor from a list of ten licensed psychologists which is provided by the Oklahoma State Psychological Association. Members shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Before entering upon the duties of office, each member of the Board shall take the constitutional oath of office and file it with the Secretary of State.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 347, § 4, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965. Amended by Laws 1979, c. 121, § 5, emerg. eff. May 1, 1979; Laws 1983, c. 55, § 1, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1985, c. 24, § 1, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 1991, c. 144, § 3, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1997, c. 35, § 1; Laws 2003, c. 14, § 1; Laws 2009, c. 18, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 345, § 1; Laws 2019, c. 467, § 1; Laws 2023, c. 66, § 1.
NOTE: Laws 1991, c. 4, § 1 repealed by Laws 1991, c. 335, § 37, emerg. eff. June 15, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1355. Qualifications of examiners.

Each member of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. The members of the Board who are psychologists shall be licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act. Members of the Board may be reappointed for one four-year term. However, following the termination of a term of service on the Board a former member may be reappointed only after a period of years equal to or greater than the number of years of his or her previous service.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 347, § 5, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 55, § 2, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1991, c. 144, § 4, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 2004, c. 313, § 18, emerg. eff. May 19, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1357. Removal from Board - Vacancies.

After giving the member a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon, the Governor may remove any member of the Board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty. Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. If there is a vacancy in the psychologist membership of the Board, the Governor shall fill it from a list of ten (10) psychologists which is provided by the Oklahoma State Psychological Association.
Amended by Laws 1983, c. 55, § 3, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1991, c. 144, § 5, eff. July 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1358. Meetings - Officers - Employees - Office space - Seal.

The Board shall hold a regular meeting at which it shall annually select from its membership a chair and a vice-chair. Other regular meetings shall be held at such times as the rules of the Board may provide. Special meetings may be held at such times as may be deemed necessary by the Board or a majority of its members. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given in the manner prescribed by the rules of the Board. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. The secretary of the Board shall be appointed by the Board and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board. The secretary may be a member of the Board. The Board may employ such other persons and may rent or purchase such office space and office equipment as it deems necessary to implement the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act. The Board shall adopt an official seal.
Amended by Laws 1983, c. 55, § 4, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 1991, c. 144, § 6, eff. July 1, 1991.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1360. Psychologists Licensing Fund.

The secretary of the Board shall receive and account for all monies derived under this act. The secretary shall pay these monies monthly to the State Treasurer who shall keep them in a separate fund to be known as the "Psychologists Licensing Fund". All monies received in said fund are hereby appropriated to the Board. Expenditures from the Psychologist Licensing Fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. It is further provided that all monies in the Psychologists Licensing Fund at the end of each fiscal year, being the unexpended balance of such fund, shall be carried forward and placed to the credit of the Psychologists Licensing Fund for the succeeding fiscal year. The Board may make expenditures from this fund for any purpose which is reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; provided that all reimbursement for expenses shall be paid only from the Psychologists Licensing Fund. No money shall ever be paid from the General Revenue Fund for the administration of this act and any expenses or liabilities incurred by said Board shall not constitute a charge on any state funds other than said Psychologists Licensing Fund.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 347, § 10, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 159, § 15, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980; Laws 1991, c. 144, § 7, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 2016, c. 169, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1361. Code of ethics.

The State Board of Examiners of Psychologists shall publish a code of ethics. The code shall take into account the professional character of psychological service and shall be designed to protect the interest of the client and the public. In developing and revising this code, the Board shall hold hearings where interested persons may be heard on the subject and the Board may take into account the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct promulgated by the American Psychological Association and the Code of Conduct promulgated by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 347, § 11, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 313, § 19, emerg. eff. May 19, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1362. Qualifications of applicants for examination.

An applicant is qualified to take the examination to be licensed when the applicant has met the following criteria:
1. Applicants for licensure shall possess a doctoral degree in psychology from an institution of higher education. The degree shall be obtained from a recognized program of graduate study in psychology as defined by the rules and regulations of the Board. Applicants for licensure who graduated before January 1, 1997, shall have completed a doctoral program in psychology that meets recognized acceptable professional standards as determined by the Board. Applicants for licensure who graduated on or after January 1, 1997, shall have completed a doctoral program in psychology that is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). In areas where no accreditation exists, applicants for licensure shall have completed a doctoral program in psychology that meets recognized acceptable professional standards as determined by the Board. When a new specialty of professional psychology is recognized as being within the accreditation scope of the APA, doctoral programs within that specialty will be afforded a transition period of eight (8) years from their first class of students to the time of their accreditation. During that transition period, graduates of such programs may sit for licensure examination whether or not the program has been accredited. This also applies to new doctoral programs of specialties previously recognized within the scope of APA accreditation. Applicants trained in institutions outside the United States shall meet requirements established by the Board;
2. For admission to the licensure examination, applicants shall demonstrate that they have completed two (2) years of supervised professional experience, one (1) year of which shall be postdoctoral. In accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board, applicants may be allowed to sit for examination during the applicant's second year of experience. The criteria for appropriate supervision shall be in accordance with regulations which shall be promulgated by the Board. Postdoctoral experience shall be compatible with the knowledge and skills acquired during formal doctoral or postdoctoral education in accordance with professional requirements and relevant to the intended area of practice; and
3. Applicants shall be required to show that they have not been convicted of a criminal offense that bears directly on the fitness of the individual to be licensed. Each applicant shall submit to a national criminal history record check, as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The costs associated with the national criminal history record check shall be paid by the applicant.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 347, § 12, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 34, § 3, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1991, c. 144, § 8, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 2016, c. 169, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 50, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1362.1. Health service psychologists - Certification - Demonstration of prior service - Conditions.

A. Any licensed psychologist who independently provides or offers to provide health services to the public shall be certified as a Health Service Psychologist by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. The Board shall certify as a Health Service Psychologist an applicant who demonstrates that the applicant has at least two (2) years of full-time supervised health service experience as defined by the rules and regulations of the Board.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1362 of this title, the applicant shall be certified by the Board as a Health Service Psychologist if the applicant meets one of the following conditions:
1. The psychologist is Board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology; or
2. The psychologist has the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience satisfactory to the Board, one year of which was a doctoral internship, and one year of which was postdoctoral, at a site where health services are provided.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 144, § 9, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 313, § 20, emerg. eff. May 19, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1363. Application form.

Application for examination for a license as a psychologist or for a license without examination shall be upon the forms prescribed by the Board. The Board may require that the application be verified. The fee for the license shall accompany the application.
Laws 1965, c. 347, § 13, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1364. Documentary evidence as to experience.

In determining the acceptability of the applicant's professional experience, the Board may require such documentary evidence of the quality, scope, and nature of the applicant's experience as it deems necessary.
Laws 1965, c. 347, § 14, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 59. Professions and Occupations › §59-1365. Examinations - Time - Scope - Reexaminations.

The Board shall administer examinations to qualified applicants at least once a year. The Board shall determine the subject and scope of the examinations. Written examinations may be supplemented by such oral examinations as the Board shall determine. An applicant who fails his or her examination may be reexamined at a subsequent examination upon payment of a reexamination fee.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 347, § 15, emerg. eff. June 28, 1965. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 267, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.