Okla. Admin. Code § 390:60-11-3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 21, July 15, 2024

Section 390:60-11-3 - Badges

(a) Pursuant to the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act, CLEET may designate an authorized badge. The intent of these requirements is to:

(1) Make the badge easily recognizable as designating a Bail Enforcer

(2) Make the badge easy to distinguish from a badge worn by a law enforcement officer

(3) Make the information on the badge legible.

(b) Badge Requirements:

(1) The badge must be made of sturdy metal, gold in color.

(2) The badge must be square, with sides of no less than two (2) inches in length, and no larger than three (3) inches in length.

(3) The badge may have a circle encompassing a scales of justice device in the middle of the badge.

(4) For a Bail Enforcer, the badge must have only the words 'Oklahoma Bail Enforcer' and the license number.

(5) For an armed Bail Enforcer, the badge must have only the words 'Oklahoma Armed Bail Enforcer' and the license number.

(6) All writing must be in block letters and easily readable

(7) A Licensee may not 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.

(8) The badge must be in the possession of the Bail Enforcer, and visibly displayed, during the recovery of a defendant.

(c) Any violation shall be a violation of the Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act which is punishable as provided in the act and CLEET Rules, or the violator may be prosecuted for false impersonation of an officer.

Okla. Admin. Code § 390:60-11-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 24, September 1, 2015, eff. 9/11/2015