Oklahoma § 59-1350.11 - Denial, suspension, or revocation and disciplinary

§ 59-1350.11. Denial, suspension, or revocation and disciplinary

action.

A. A bail enforcer license or armed bail enforcer license shall

be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation and/or disciplinary

action or administrative fine by the Council on Law Enforcement

Education and Training subject to the Administrative Procedures Act

for, but not limited to, the following reasons by clear and

convincing evidence:

1. Falsification or a willful misrepresentation of information

in an employment application, application to the Council on Law

Enforcement Education and Training, records of evidence or in

testimony under oath;

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2. Failure to successfully complete any prescribed phase or

course of training as required by the Council;

3. Violation of any provision of the Bail Enforcement and

Licensing Act or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto;

4. A conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere

or an "Alford" plea or any plea other than a not guilty plea for

assault or battery, aggravated assault or battery, larceny, theft,

false pretense, fraud, embezzlement, false personation of an

officer, any offense involving a minor as a victim, any

nonconsensual sex offense, any offense involving the possession,

use, distribution, or sale of a controlled dangerous substance, any

offense of driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence

of intoxicating substance, any offense involving a firearm, any

felony or any other offense as proscribed by the Council;

5. Use of beverages containing alcohol while armed with a

firearm;

6. Knowingly impersonating a law enforcement officer;

7. Improper use of force pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and

Licensing Act;

8. Failure to carry and possess proper license, identification

or documents required by the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act or

any rules promulgated pursuant thereto;

9. Improper apparel or vehicle pursuant to the Bail Enforcement

and Licensing Act;

10. Improper carry, display or use of a firearm, weapon or

noxious substance;

11. Unlawful entry into a dwelling house, structure, property

or vehicle or improper detention of any person;

12. Employing, authorizing, or permitting an unlicensed person

to perform or engage in services as a bail enforcer;

13. Permitting a person to perform or engage in services as a

bail enforcer knowing the person has committed any offense

prohibited by the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act;

14. Revocation or voluntary surrender of police or peace

officer certification, private security guard license, private

investigator license, or bail enforcer license in another state for

a violation of any law or rule or in settlement of any disciplinary

action in such state; or

15. If an applicant is the defendant in a criminal prosecution

that is pending, no license will be issued until final resolution of

the criminal prosecution. If an applicant is the subject of an

order deferring imposition of judgment and sentence, no license will

be issued until completion of the deferred sentence and dismissal of

the criminal prosecution without a finding of guilt.

B. Upon the effective date of suspension or revocation of any

license pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act, the

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licensee shall have the duty to surrender the license and any

identification card issued pursuant thereto to the Council.

Added by Laws 2013, c. 407, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by

Laws 2016, c. 138, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 363, § 49,

eff. Nov. 1, 2019.