Section 1290.5 - [Effective 11/1/2024] [Multiple versions] Term of license and renewalTERM OF LICENSE AND RENEWAL
A. A handgun license when issued shall authorize the person to whom the license is issued to carry a loaded or unloaded handgun, concealed or unconcealed, as authorized by the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, and any future modifications thereto. The license shall be valid in this state for a period of five (5) or ten (10) years, unless subsequently surrendered, suspended, or revoked as provided by law. The person shall have no authority to continue to carry a concealed or unconcealed handgun in this state pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act when a license is expired or when a license has been voluntarily surrendered or suspended or revoked for any reason.B. A license may be renewed any time within ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date as provided in this subsection. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation may notify each eligible licensee at the email address on file at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the license. However, any applicant shall have thirty (30) days from the expiration of the license to comply with the renewal requirements of this section. Renewal applications shall be denied by the Bureau if a current license is subject to being or currently is suspended or revoked by the Bureau. 1. To renew a handgun license, the licensee may either complete a written renewal form provided by the Bureau or a digital renewal form provided by the Bureau online.2. If the applicant completes the digital renewal form online, the applicant must submit a passport-sized photograph with the application. If the applicant completes a written renewal application, the applicant must submit two current passport-sized photographs of the applicant with the application.3. A renewal fee in the amount of Eighty-five Dollars ($85.00) must be submitted to the Bureau with an application. The renewal fee may be paid with a nationally recognized credit card as provided in subparagraph b of paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 1290.12 of this title, by electronic funds transfer, or by a cashier's check or money order made payable to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.4. Upon receipt of the renewal application, photographs, and fee, the Bureau will conduct a background check and investigation pursuant to Section 1290.12 of this title, excluding the requirements of a state fingerprint search and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint search.C. Any person submitting an application for a handgun license or any licensee seeking to renew a handgun license shall have the option to request that the license be valid for a period of ten (10) years. The fee for any handgun license issued for a period of ten (10) years shall be double the amount of the fee provided for in paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 1290.12 of this title. The renewal fee for a handgun license issued for a period of ten (10) years shall be double the amount of the fee provided for in paragraph 3 of subsection B of this section.Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1290.5
Amended by Laws 2024, c. 28,s. 1, eff. 11/1/2024.Amended by Laws 1999 , c. 415, § 1, eff. 7/1/1999; Amended by Laws 2001 , c. 396, § 4, eff. 7/1/2001; Laws 2003 , c. 122, § 1, eff. 11/1/2003; Amended by Laws 2007 , c. 92, § 1, eff. 11/1/2007; Amended by Laws 2008 , c. 3, § 16, emerg. eff. 2/28/2008; Amended by Laws 2009 , c. 225, § 1, eff. 11/1/2009; Amended by Laws 2012 , c. 259, § 26, eff. 11/1/2012; Amended by Laws 2014 , c. 11, § 1, eff. 11/1/2014; Amended by Laws 2014 , c. 122, § 1, eff. 11/1/2014; Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 406, § 3, eff. 11/1/2019; Laws 2021 , c. 265, § 5, eff. 11/1/2021.Added by Laws 1995 , c. 272, § 5, eff. 9/1/1995.Laws 2007 , c. 128, § 3 repealed by Laws 2008 , c. 3, § 17, emerg. eff. 2/28/2008.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.