Oklahoma § 59-1350.4

§ 59-1350.4.

Unlicensed bond enforcement.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

A. It shall be unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony offense

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 subsection C of Section 1311.3 of this

title, it shall be unlawful and deemed a Class D3 felony offense 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; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 725, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.