Section 1750.6 - [Effective 11/1/2024] Application for license, renewal of license and reinstatement of license - Forms - Information required - Criminal history data - Fees - Term of license - Special event licenses - System for issuance - Duplicate licensesA.1. Application for a license shall be made on forms provided by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training and shall be submitted in writing by the applicant under oath. The application shall require the applicant to furnish information reasonably required by the Council to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act, including classifiable fingerprints to enable the search of criminal indices for evidence of a prior criminal record, including, but not limited to, a national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.2. Upon request of the Council, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and other state and local law enforcement agencies shall furnish a copy of any existent criminal history data relating to an applicant, including investigation reports which are otherwise required by law to be deemed confidential, to enable the Council to determine the qualifications and fitness of such applicant for a license.3. A retired peace officer applying for an armed security guard license or armed private investigator license or a combination thereof shall not be required to provide a set of classifiable fingerprints to the Council and shall be exempt from the provisions of paragraph 2 of this subsection upon submitting to the Council a notarized letter confirming that the peace officer retired in good standing from a law enforcement agency within this state.B.1.a. An original application and any license renewal shall be accompanied by a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each original application and renewal of a private investigator or an unarmed security guard, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each original application and renewal of an armed security guard or an armed private investigator; provided however, an active certified peace officer upon application or renewal of an armed security guard or armed private investigator shall be charged only twenty percent (20%) of the required fee, Seven Dollars ($7.00) for each special event license, and Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for either the original application or each renewal for a security agency or investigative agency. If an individual or agency does not qualify for the type of license or renewal license requested, CLEET shall retain twenty percent (20%) of the licensing fee as a processing fee and refund the remaining amount, if any, to the remitter. The individual license fee paid by a licensed agency will be refunded to the agency.b. In addition to the fees provided in this subsection, the original application of an unarmed private investigator, unarmed security guard, armed security guard or armed private investigator shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee for a national criminal history record with fingerprint analysis, as provided in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.c. A refund request for any reason other than disqualification or denial shall be made in writing and submitted within six (6) months of the date payment was received.2. A licensee whose license has been suspended may apply for reinstatement of license after the term of the suspension has passed. Any application for reinstatement following a suspension of licensure shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for the reinstatement of a private investigator or unarmed security guard, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the reinstatement of an armed security guard or armed private investigator, and Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for reinstatement of a security or investigative agency.3. A licensee who fails to file a renewal application on or before the expiration of a license shall pay a non-refundable late fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for an individual license and a late fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for an agency license. A license application received more than thirty (30) days after the expiration date is not renewable and the applicant must complete a new application.4. The fees charged and collected pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the CLEET Private Security Revolving Fund. The prevailing fingerprint processing fee for the original application for a private investigator, an unarmed security guard, an armed security guard or an armed private investigator shall be deposited in the OSBI Revolving Fund.C. A Security Guard License, Armed Security Guard License, Private Investigator License, or Armed Private Investigator License shall be valid for a period of three (3) years and may be renewed for additional three-year terms. A Security Agency License or Investigative Agency License shall be valid for a period of five (5) years and may be renewed for additional five-year terms. A special event license shall be valid only for the duration of the event for which it is expressly issued. Any individual may be issued up to two special event licenses during any calendar year.D. The Council shall devise a system for issuance of licenses for the purpose of evenly distributing the expiration dates of the licenses.E. Pursuant to its rules, the Council may issue a duplicate license to a person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act. The Council may assess a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for the issuance of a duplicate license. The fee must accompany the request for a duplicate license.Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 1750.6
Amended by Laws 2024, c. 55,s. 2, eff. 11/1/2024.Amended by Laws 2019 , c. 246, s. 5, eff. 11/1/2019.Amended by Laws 2014 , c. 398, s. 1, eff. 11/1/2014.Amended by Laws 2014 , c. 136, s. 2, eff. 11/1/2014.Added by Laws 1986, HB 1282, c. 224, § 6, emerg. eff. 7/1/1987; Amended by Laws 1987, HB 1461, c. 193, § 6, emerg. eff. 7/1/1987; Amended by Laws 1988, SB 416, c. 200, §4, emerg. eff. 7/1/1988; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 345, c. 225, §3, emerg. eff. 5/9/1989; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1158, c. 63, §2, emerg. eff. 7/1/1993; Amended by Laws 1997, SB 512, c. 226, §4, eff. 11/1/1997; Amended by Laws 2003 , HB 1469, c. 204, §7, eff. 11/1/2003; Amended by Laws 2004 , SB 1098, c. 151, §1, eff. 11/1/2004; Amended by Laws 2007 , SB 920, c. 360, §4, eff. 11/1/2007; Amended by Laws 2010 , HB 3343, c. 380, §1, eff. 11/1/2010.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.