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| Oklahoma | |
|---|---|
| Status | Licence required |
| Regulator | Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) – Private Security Division |
| Who holds the licence | Individuals and agencies |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Experience | None required by CLEET; the application asks for documented experience or comparable training, which the Phase I and III training satisfies |
| Exam | Yes |
| Training | CLEET Phase I (20 hours) and Phase III (35 hours); Phase IV firearms (32 hours) if armed |
| Bond or insurance | Individual: letter of employment from a licensed agency, or proof of bond/insurance; agencies employing others: $100,000 general liability insurance; self-employed investigators: proof of bond (reported as $5,000 unarmed, $10,000 armed) |
| Fees | Unarmed PI licence $50, armed $100, armed security/PI combination $150 (each for 3 years, renewals the same); late renewal $25; agency licence $300 (original or renewal); fingerprint, training and exam fees are paid separately |
| Renewal | Every 3 years from the issue date; renewal fee matches the licence fee ($50 unarmed, $100 armed); 16 hours CE; renew by 30 days after expiry ($25 late fee), after which a new application is needed |
| Continuing education | 16 hours every 3-year licence period from an approved source (college courses, approved associations such as ASIS or AALI, or CLEET-accredited seminars); refresher or requalification courses do not count |
| Reciprocity | CLEET has no general PI reciprocity, but it may license someone holding an active licence from a state whose training and standards it deems comparable, with a letter of good standing from that state (OAC 390:35-5-2.1). Out-of-state licensees can also get a 30-day temporary licence. |
| Recording calls | One-party consent |
| Firearms | Separate armed PI licence ($100): age 21, CLEET Phase IV 32-hour firearms training and firearms exam, and a current MMPI psychological evaluation; temporary out-of-state licences never cover firearms |
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