Oklahoma § 59-1305 - Applications - Contents - Interrogatories and

§ 59-1305. Applications - Contents - Interrogatories and

investigation - Fee - Second and subsequent applications –

Definitions.

A. The application for license to serve as a bail bondsman

shall affirmatively show that the applicant:

1. Is a person who has reached the age of twenty-one (21)

years;

2. Has not been previously convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo

contendere to, any felony crime that substantially relates to the

occupation of a bail bondsman and poses a reasonable threat to

public safety;

3. Is a citizen of the United States;

4. Has been a bona fide resident of the state for at least one

(1) year;

5. Will actively engage in the bail bond business;

6. Has knowledge or experience, or has received instruction in

the bail bond business; and

7. Has a high school diploma or its equivalent; provided,

however, the provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to

initial applications for license submitted on or after November 1,

1997, and shall not apply to renewal applications for license.

B. The applicant shall apply electronically on forms approved

by the Insurance Commissioner, and the Commissioner may propound any

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reasonable interrogatories to an applicant for a license pursuant to

Sections 1301 through 1341 of this title, or on any renewal thereof,

relating to qualifications, residence, prospective place of business

and any other matters which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, are

deemed necessary or expedient in order to protect the public and

ascertain the qualifications of the applicant. The Commissioner may

also conduct any reasonable inquiry or investigation relative to the

determination of the fitness of the applicant to be licensed or to

continue to be licensed including, but not limited to, requiring a

national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9

of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Commissioner may require

any documents reasonably necessary to verify the information in the

application.

C. An applicant shall furnish to the Commissioner a license fee

of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) with the application, two

complete sets of the fingerprints of the applicant and a recent

credential-size full face photograph of the applicant. The

fingerprints of the applicant shall be certified by an authorized

law enforcement officer. The applicant shall provide with the

application an investigative fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

with which the Commissioner will conduct an investigation of the

applicant. All fees shall be nonrefundable.

D. In addition to the license fee set forth in subsection C of

this section, an applicant for a multicounty agent bondsman license

shall furnish to the Commissioner a license fee of Seven Hundred

Fifty Dollars ($750.00).

E. Failure of the applicant to secure approval of the

Commissioner shall not preclude the applicant from reapplying, but a

second application shall not be considered by the Commissioner

within three (3) months after denial of the last application.

F. The fee for a duplicate pocket license shall be Twenty-five

Dollars ($25.00).

G. 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; and

2. "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 1965, c. 184, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1966. Amended by Laws

1984, c. 225, § 5, emerg. eff. May 23, 1984; Laws 1987, c. 211, § 7,

eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1992, c. 98, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws

1995, c. 357, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1997, c. 251, § 1, eff.

Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1997, c. 418, § 120, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws

2003, c. 204, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2010, c. 222, § 55, eff.

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Nov. 1, 2010; Laws 2011, c. 242, § 12 and Laws 2011, c. 293, § 12,

eff. June 20, 2011; Laws 2012, c. 82, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws

2014, c. 53, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2017, c. 161, § 1, eff.

Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 46, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.

NOTE: Laws 2011, c. 242, § 12 and Laws 2011, c. 293, § 12 made

identical changes to this section.