Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1290.5v2
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Term of license and renewal
Official statutory text
TERM 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
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 623
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.
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
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 623
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.
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