2016 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 59. Professions and Occupations
§59-1750.7. Denial, suspension or revocation of license and/or disciplinary penalty or fine.

A. A Security Guard License, Armed Security Guard License, Private Investigator License, and any conditional license shall be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation and/or disciplinary penalty or fine by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training subject to the Administrative Procedures Act for, but not limited to, the following reasons by clear and convincing evidence:

1. Any erroneous or false statement in an application for a license submitted pursuant to Section 1750.1 et seq. of this title;

2. Failure to successfully complete any prescribed course of training as required by the Council;

3. Violation of a provision of the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act or a rule promulgated pursuant to the act;

4. A conviction for larceny, theft, embezzlement, false pretense, fraud, an offense involving moral turpitude, any nonconsensual sex offense, any offense involving a minor as a victim, any offense involving the possession, use, distribution or sale of a controlled dangerous substance, any offense involving a firearm, or any felony;

5. Use of beverages containing alcohol while armed with a firearm;

6. Knowingly impersonating a law enforcement officer; or

7. Failure to obtain or maintain liability insurance coverage or a surety bond pursuant to subsection J of Section 1750.5 of this title.

B. A Security Agency License or Investigative Agency License shall be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation and/or disciplinary penalty or fine by the Council subject to the Administrative Procedures Act for, but not limited to, the following reasons by clear and convincing evidence:

1. A false statement in a license application;

2. Violation of any provision of the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act or a rule adopted pursuant thereto;

3. Employing, authorizing, or permitting an unlicensed, uninsured or unbonded person to perform a security guard, armed security guard or private investigator function; or

4. Permitting a person to perform a security guard, armed security guard or private investigator function, knowing the person has committed any offense enumerated in subsection A of this section.

C. Upon the effective date of suspension or revocation of any license, the licensee shall have the duty to surrender the license and any identification card issued pursuant thereto to the Council.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 224, § 7, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 193, § 7, eff. July 1, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 200, § 5, eff. July 1, 1988; Laws 1993, c. 63, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 226, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.