Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1350.13
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Restrictions on bail enforcers
Official statutory text
No person licensed as a bail enforcer shall:
1. Invade the privacy of a defendant without lawful authority
or divulge any information gained by him or her in the course of
employment except as the client may direct as permitted by law, or
as may be required by law to be disclosed;
2. Willfully make a false report to any person;
3. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant
without having in his or her possession a written client contract;
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4. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant
without having in his or her possession a certified copy of the
undertaking or bail bond contract;
5. Wear any apparel, badges, shields, ballistic vest or helmet
during the recovery of a defendant unless such item is clearly
marked "Bail Enforcer" or "Bail Enforcement";
6. Carry any firearm or weapon in the recovery of a defendant
without a valid armed bail enforcer license, or carry any firearm or
weapon when wearing bail enforcer apparel and not actively engaged
in the recovery of a defendant;
7. Point, display or discharge a firearm or weapon or
administer a noxious substance as defined by the Bail Enforcement
and Licensing Act in the recovery of a defendant without lawful
authority and training as provided by the rules promulgated by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training;
8. Wear any uniform or use any title, insignia, badge or
identification card or make any statements that would lead a person
to believe that he or she is connected in any way with the federal
government, a state government, or any political subdivision of a
state government, or law enforcement agency, or to permit another
person assisting in a recovery of a defendant to do such prohibited
acts;
9. Unlawfully enter into the dwelling house, structure,
property or vehicle of a defendant or third party;
10. Improperly use force against a defendant or third party;
11. Disobey any local ordinance, state or federal law,
including traffic laws, in attempting to locate, recover or
surrender a defendant;
12. Use a fictitious name in the recovery of a defendant;
13. Use or modify any vehicle for purposes of bail enforcement
that resembles or bears markings or exterior equipment similar to
those markings or equipment of an authorized law enforcement agency
in this state, or any of its political subdivisions, or that bear
any fictitious name, emblems, stickers, seals or design that would
imply to the public that the vehicle is a law enforcement vehicle
from this state, another state, any political subdivision of a
state, the United States, or another country or territory; or
14. Disobey any rules promulgated for the Bail Enforcement and
Licensing Act.
A violation of any provision of this subsection shall be
punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title. In
addition, the Council may suspend or revoke the license of the bail
enforcer as provided by the rules promulgated pursuant to the Bail
Enforcement and Licensing Act.
1. Invade the privacy of a defendant without lawful authority
or divulge any information gained by him or her in the course of
employment except as the client may direct as permitted by law, or
as may be required by law to be disclosed;
2. Willfully make a false report to any person;
3. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant
without having in his or her possession a written client contract;
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4. Attempt any location, recovery or surrender of a defendant
without having in his or her possession a certified copy of the
undertaking or bail bond contract;
5. Wear any apparel, badges, shields, ballistic vest or helmet
during the recovery of a defendant unless such item is clearly
marked "Bail Enforcer" or "Bail Enforcement";
6. Carry any firearm or weapon in the recovery of a defendant
without a valid armed bail enforcer license, or carry any firearm or
weapon when wearing bail enforcer apparel and not actively engaged
in the recovery of a defendant;
7. Point, display or discharge a firearm or weapon or
administer a noxious substance as defined by the Bail Enforcement
and Licensing Act in the recovery of a defendant without lawful
authority and training as provided by the rules promulgated by the
Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training;
8. Wear any uniform or use any title, insignia, badge or
identification card or make any statements that would lead a person
to believe that he or she is connected in any way with the federal
government, a state government, or any political subdivision of a
state government, or law enforcement agency, or to permit another
person assisting in a recovery of a defendant to do such prohibited
acts;
9. Unlawfully enter into the dwelling house, structure,
property or vehicle of a defendant or third party;
10. Improperly use force against a defendant or third party;
11. Disobey any local ordinance, state or federal law,
including traffic laws, in attempting to locate, recover or
surrender a defendant;
12. Use a fictitious name in the recovery of a defendant;
13. Use or modify any vehicle for purposes of bail enforcement
that resembles or bears markings or exterior equipment similar to
those markings or equipment of an authorized law enforcement agency
in this state, or any of its political subdivisions, or that bear
any fictitious name, emblems, stickers, seals or design that would
imply to the public that the vehicle is a law enforcement vehicle
from this state, another state, any political subdivision of a
state, the United States, or another country or territory; or
14. Disobey any rules promulgated for the Bail Enforcement and
Licensing Act.
A violation of any provision of this subsection shall be
punishable as provided in Section 1350.2 of this title. In
addition, the Council may suspend or revoke the license of the bail
enforcer as provided by the rules promulgated pursuant to the Bail
Enforcement and Licensing Act.
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