Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-601.6d

A. Persons who are believed to be homeless children and youth

as defined in Section 600 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes may

be verified as being homeless by:

1. The director, or designee, of a homeless shelter;

2. The director, or designee, of a transitional living program;

3. The McKinney-Vento homeless liaison of a public school; or

4. A continuum of care lead agency or its designee.

B. Verification that a child or youth is homeless shall

consist, at a minimum, of the following steps:

1. The child or youth shall be known to the person verifying

his or her housing status; and

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2. If verifying the status of a child or youth under eighteen

(18) years of age, the person verifying shall:

a. check the National Missing and Unidentified Persons

System (NamUs) referenced in Section 151.3 of Title 74

of the Oklahoma Statutes for the name of the child or

youth,

b. send a letter by return receipt mail to the last-known

address of the parent or legal guardian of the child

or youth informing the parent or legal guardian that

the person verifying is assisting the child or youth

in obtaining a REAL ID Noncompliant Identification

Card, which shall be valid for a period of four (4)

years from the month of issuance, and

c. if no response from the parent or legal guardian

objecting to the child or youth obtaining a REAL ID

Noncompliant Identification Card is received within

fifteen (15) business days, the person may prepare

written verification stating that the child or youth

is homeless.

The written verification shall be printed on the letterhead of

the entity authorized to verify the housing status of the child or

youth and shall be dated, signed by the person verifying, and

notarized.