Okla. Admin. Code § 390:60-11-5

Current through Vol. 41, No. 24, September 3, 2024

Section 390:60-11-5 - Authorized weapons

(a) The Bail Enforcer and licensing Act is not intended to be used as a means to obtain authority to carry a weapon except in the course and scope of gainful employment as an armed Bail Enforcer.

(1) When actively engaged in the recovery of a defendant an Armed Bail Enforcer may carry a firearm concealed or unconcealed.

(2) If carrying a firearm when engaged in the recovery of a defendant an Armed Bail Enforcer must comply with the following:

(A) the firearm must be the approved pistol.

(B) the Armed Bail Enforcer must be wearing apparel clearly marked to designate the person as a 'Bail Enforcer' as set out in the CLEET Rules.

(C) the CLEET authorized Bail Enforcer badge must be affixed to chest of the uniform or to the holster or belt immediately next to the firearm.

(b) When not actively engaged in the recovery of a defendant, an Armed Bail Enforcer is permitted to carry a concealed firearm.

(c) If carrying a concealed firearm when not actively engaged in the recovery of a defendant, an Armed Bail Enforce must have in his or her immediate possession the following:

(1) the CLEET authorized Bail Enforcer Badge

(2) the Armed Bail Enforcer License card

(3) a state-issued driver license or identification card

(d) An armed Bail Enforcer Licensee may not carry an inoperative, unsafe, or replica model firearm while on duty or any firearm in violation of a federal or state law, while in the course and scope of his or her employment.

(e) No armed Bail Enforcer shall carry a type of firearm which the Bail Enforcer has not been formally trained to handle and operate. Formal training must be conducted by an accredited and recognized firearms instructor and training program. Compliance with this requirement is incumbent upon the Licensee and notification to CLEET shall be required by submitting a certificate of training or a copy thereof upon completion of said training. Said notification shall include:

(1) Type of firearm

(2) Name of instructor, and entity, if any, providing training

(3) Number of training hours

(4) Qualification scores

(5) Date(s) of training

(f) The only firearms authorized by CLEET for use by armed Bail Enforcers are revolvers, and semi-automatic handguns. The prescribed revolver or semi-automatic handgun ammunition shall be "factory-loaded". Ammunition commonly referred to as "re-loads" is strictly prohibited for use as service ammunition.

(g) No Licensee shall brandish, point, exhibit, or otherwise display a firearm at anytime, except as authorized by law, and the Rules of this subchapter.

Okla. Admin. Code § 390:60-11-5

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