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Cash Bondsman

Cash Bondsman license under Oklahoma Title 59, Chapter 33; one of the five statutory bail-bondsman license types.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma Insurance Department · Application information

Reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a new INITIAL application online; the license number and original expiration date remain the same (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Ce Timing
Be CE-compliant at least 48 hours before application (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Expiration
Expired no more than one year ago; revoked, suspended or denied-continuance licenses are ineligible (§ 1309(D); OAC 365:1-9-18(i)).
Reinstatement Fee
Double the original licensing fee (§ 1309(E)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after expiration
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Board Residency Statement
The OID Becoming a Bail Bondsman page (https://www.oid.ok.gov/regulated-entities/bail-bonds/becoming-a-bail-bondsman/), independently read through server-side access, states "At least one year of state residency". The controlling cash-license exception in § 1306(A)(1) states six months.
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Previous License
Expired and not reinstated within one year; must apply as a new applicant (§ 1309(D)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Six months of bona fide Oklahoma residency, expressly excepting the one-year requirement (59 O.S. § 1306(A)(1)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Deposit cash money as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(9)).
Initial examination
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Board Residency Statement
The OID Becoming a Bail Bondsman page (https://www.oid.ok.gov/regulated-entities/bail-bonds/becoming-a-bail-bondsman/), independently read through server-side access, states "At least one year of state residency". The controlling cash-license exception in § 1306(A)(1) states six months.
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Six months of bona fide Oklahoma residency, expressly excepting the one-year requirement (59 O.S. § 1306(A)(1)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Deposit cash money as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(9)).
Reapplication after denial
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Board Residency Statement
The OID Becoming a Bail Bondsman page (https://www.oid.ok.gov/regulated-entities/bail-bonds/becoming-a-bail-bondsman/), independently read through server-side access, states "At least one year of state residency". The controlling cash-license exception in § 1306(A)(1) states six months.
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Denial
No second application considered within three months after denial (§ 1305(E)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Six months of bona fide Oklahoma residency, expressly excepting the one-year requirement (59 O.S. § 1306(A)(1)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Deposit cash money as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(9)).
Reapplication after refusal to renew
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Board Residency Statement
The OID Becoming a Bail Bondsman page (https://www.oid.ok.gov/regulated-entities/bail-bonds/becoming-a-bail-bondsman/), independently read through server-side access, states "At least one year of state residency". The controlling cash-license exception in § 1306(A)(1) states six months.
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Refusal
Renewal/continuance denied; expiration reinstatement is unavailable under OAC 365:1-9-18(i). A subsequent application must satisfy current licensure qualifications and the applicable Commissioner determination.
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Six months of bona fide Oklahoma residency, expressly excepting the one-year requirement (59 O.S. § 1306(A)(1)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Deposit cash money as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(9)).
Reapplication after revocation
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Board Residency Statement
The OID Becoming a Bail Bondsman page (https://www.oid.ok.gov/regulated-entities/bail-bonds/becoming-a-bail-bondsman/), independently read through server-side access, states "At least one year of state residency". The controlling cash-license exception in § 1306(A)(1) states six months.
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Practice Restriction
No licensed transactions during suspension or after revocation until a new license issues (§ 1311.2(C)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Revocation
Ordinarily wait one year after revocation, or the final court order affirming it. The Commissioner may authorize earlier application if current requirements are met and the cause no longer exists; no new license if the cause persists or is likely to recur (§ 1311.2(A)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Repeat Revocation
After two revocations, current qualifications and a finding that the cause no longer exists are required (§ 1311.2(B)).
Residency
Six months of bona fide Oklahoma residency, expressly excepting the one-year requirement (59 O.S. § 1306(A)(1)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Deposit cash money as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(9)).
Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Existing License
Continuously maintained license; renew biennially by the last day of the birth month (59 O.S. §§ 1304, 1309(A)).
Renewal Fee
$1,000 for multicounty agent, otherwise $200 (§ 1309(A)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Multicounty Agent Bondsman

Multicounty Agent Bondsman license under Oklahoma Title 59, Chapter 33; one of the five statutory bail-bondsman license types.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma Insurance Department · Application information

Transfer on death or incapacity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
May act for 180 days under the statutory notwithstanding clause.
Existing License
Must hold a valid Oklahoma surety-bondsman license.
Financial Requirements
Continue to satisfy applicable assets and deposit requirements.
Financial Statement
Submit a financial statement within 180 days of transfer (OAC 365:25-5-47).
Trigger
Death or legal/physical incapacitation; transferee is the spouse or another person designated in writing (§ 1306(D) or § 1306.1(C)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Financial Statement
Annual audited statement with unqualified opinion, as of no earlier than June 30, due by the last day of September (§ 1309(B)).
Application
Submit a new INITIAL application online; the license number and original expiration date remain the same (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Ce Timing
Be CE-compliant at least 48 hours before application (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Expiration
Expired no more than one year ago; revoked, suspended or denied-continuance licenses are ineligible (§ 1309(D); OAC 365:1-9-18(i)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Reinstatement Fee
Double the original licensing fee (§ 1309(E)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after expiration
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
$250 base license fee, $100 investigative fee and additional $750 multicounty-agent fee (§ 1305(C)-(D)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Previous License
Expired and not reinstated within one year; must apply as a new applicant (§ 1309(D)).
Prior License
Must establish the continuous prior-licensure period required by § 1306(A)(2) or § 1306.1(A)(1); an expired former license alone does not establish it.
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Initial advanced qualification
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
$250 base license fee, $100 investigative fee and additional $750 multicounty-agent fee (§ 1305(C)-(D)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma professional bondsman for at least two years without suspension or unpaid forfeitures before application (§ 1306.1(A)(1)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Application after temporary transfer
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
$250 base license fee, $100 investigative fee and additional $750 multicounty-agent fee (§ 1305(C)-(D)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior License
At the end of the 180-day transfer, a transferee continuously licensed as an Oklahoma surety bondsman for at least five years immediately before application may apply, notwithstanding § 1306.1(A)(1).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Transferred License
Previously acted under the 180-day multicounty transfer in § 1306.1(C).
Reapplication after denial
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
$250 base license fee, $100 investigative fee and additional $750 multicounty-agent fee (§ 1305(C)-(D)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Denial
No second application considered within three months after denial (§ 1305(E)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma professional bondsman for at least two years without suspension or unpaid forfeitures before application (§ 1306.1(A)(1)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after refusal to renew
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
$250 base license fee, $100 investigative fee and additional $750 multicounty-agent fee (§ 1305(C)-(D)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma professional bondsman for at least two years without suspension or unpaid forfeitures before application (§ 1306.1(A)(1)).
Prior Refusal
Renewal/continuance denied; expiration reinstatement is unavailable under OAC 365:1-9-18(i). A subsequent application must satisfy current licensure qualifications and the applicable Commissioner determination.
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after revocation
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
$250 base license fee, $100 investigative fee and additional $750 multicounty-agent fee (§ 1305(C)-(D)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Practice Restriction
No licensed transactions during suspension or after revocation until a new license issues (§ 1311.2(C)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma professional bondsman for at least two years without suspension or unpaid forfeitures before application (§ 1306.1(A)(1)).
Prior Revocation
Ordinarily wait one year after revocation, or the final court order affirming it. The Commissioner may authorize earlier application if current requirements are met and the cause no longer exists; no new license if the cause persists or is likely to recur (§ 1311.2(A)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Repeat Revocation
After two revocations, current qualifications and a finding that the cause no longer exists are required (§ 1311.2(B)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Financial Statement
Annual audited statement with unqualified opinion, as of no earlier than June 30, due by the last day of September (§ 1309(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Deposit
At least $100,000; existing professional-bondsman deposits count toward it; execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306.1(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Existing License
Continuously maintained license; renew biennially by the last day of the birth month (59 O.S. §§ 1304, 1309(A)).
Financial Statement
Annual audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $250,000 net worth (§ 1306.1(A)(2)).
Renewal Fee
$1,000 for multicounty agent, otherwise $200 (§ 1309(A)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Professional Bondsman

Professional Bondsman license under Oklahoma Title 59, Chapter 33; one of the five statutory bail-bondsman license types.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma Insurance Department · Application information

Transfer on death or incapacity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Duration
May act for 180 days under the statutory notwithstanding clause.
Existing License
Must hold a valid Oklahoma surety-bondsman license.
Financial Requirements
Continue to satisfy applicable assets and deposit requirements.
Financial Statement
Submit a financial statement within 180 days of transfer (OAC 365:25-5-47).
Trigger
Death or legal/physical incapacitation; transferee is the spouse or another person designated in writing (§ 1306(D) or § 1306.1(C)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Financial Statement
Annual audited statement with unqualified opinion, as of no earlier than June 30, due by the last day of September (§ 1309(B)).
Application
Submit a new INITIAL application online; the license number and original expiration date remain the same (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Ce Timing
Be CE-compliant at least 48 hours before application (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Deposit
At least $50,000 for new applicants; $20,000 for qualifying continuously maintained pre-November 1, 2006 licenses. Execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Expiration
Expired no more than one year ago; revoked, suspended or denied-continuance licenses are ineligible (§ 1309(D); OAC 365:1-9-18(i)).
Financial Statement
At least $150,000 net worth and $50,000 deposit apply on reinstatement of an expired license; the former continuous-license grandfather limits do not apply (§ 1306(A)(2)-(3)).
Reinstatement Fee
Double the original licensing fee (§ 1309(E)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after expiration
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $50,000 for new applicants; $20,000 for qualifying continuously maintained pre-November 1, 2006 licenses. Execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Financial Statement
Audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $150,000 net worth for new applications. $50,000 applies to qualifying continuously maintained licenses applied for before November 1, 2006 (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Previous License
Expired and not reinstated within one year; must apply as a new applicant (§ 1309(D)).
Prior License
Must establish the continuous prior-licensure period required by § 1306(A)(2) or § 1306.1(A)(1); an expired former license alone does not establish it.
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Initial advanced qualification
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $50,000 for new applicants; $20,000 for qualifying continuously maintained pre-November 1, 2006 licenses. Execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Financial Statement
Audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $150,000 net worth for new applications. $50,000 applies to qualifying continuously maintained licenses applied for before November 1, 2006 (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma surety, cash or property bondsman for at least two years immediately before application (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after denial
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $50,000 for new applicants; $20,000 for qualifying continuously maintained pre-November 1, 2006 licenses. Execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Financial Statement
Audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $150,000 net worth for new applications. $50,000 applies to qualifying continuously maintained licenses applied for before November 1, 2006 (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Denial
No second application considered within three months after denial (§ 1305(E)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma surety, cash or property bondsman for at least two years immediately before application (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after refusal to renew
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $50,000 for new applicants; $20,000 for qualifying continuously maintained pre-November 1, 2006 licenses. Execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Financial Statement
Audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $150,000 net worth for new applications. $50,000 applies to qualifying continuously maintained licenses applied for before November 1, 2006 (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma surety, cash or property bondsman for at least two years immediately before application (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Prior Refusal
Renewal/continuance denied; expiration reinstatement is unavailable under OAC 365:1-9-18(i). A subsequent application must satisfy current licensure qualifications and the applicable Commissioner determination.
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after revocation
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Deposit
At least $50,000 for new applicants; $20,000 for qualifying continuously maintained pre-November 1, 2006 licenses. Execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Financial Statement
Audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $150,000 net worth for new applications. $50,000 applies to qualifying continuously maintained licenses applied for before November 1, 2006 (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Practice Restriction
No licensed transactions during suspension or after revocation until a new license issues (§ 1311.2(C)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior License
Continuously licensed as an Oklahoma surety, cash or property bondsman for at least two years immediately before application (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Prior Revocation
Ordinarily wait one year after revocation, or the final court order affirming it. The Commissioner may authorize earlier application if current requirements are met and the cause no longer exists; no new license if the cause persists or is likely to recur (§ 1311.2(A)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Repeat Revocation
After two revocations, current qualifications and a finding that the cause no longer exists are required (§ 1311.2(B)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Financial Statement
Annual audited statement with unqualified opinion, as of no earlier than June 30, due by the last day of September (§ 1309(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Deposit
At least $50,000 for new applicants; $20,000 for qualifying continuously maintained pre-November 1, 2006 licenses. Execute the initial assignment/pledge in person (§ 1306(A)(3); OAC 365:25-5-34(a)).
Existing License
Continuously maintained license; renew biennially by the last day of the birth month (59 O.S. §§ 1304, 1309(A)).
Financial Statement
Audited financial statement with an unqualified opinion, current within 90 days, showing at least $150,000 net worth for new applications. $50,000 applies to qualifying continuously maintained licenses applied for before November 1, 2006 (§ 1306(A)(2)).
Renewal Fee
$1,000 for multicounty agent, otherwise $200 (§ 1309(A)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Property Bondsman

Property Bondsman license under Oklahoma Title 59, Chapter 33; one of the five statutory bail-bondsman license types.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma Insurance Department · Application information

Reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Property Statements
Assessor assessed-value statement and current lien-holder payoff statement for each property, due by the last day of September (§ 1309(C)).
Application
Submit a new INITIAL application online; the license number and original expiration date remain the same (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Ce Timing
Be CE-compliant at least 48 hours before application (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Expiration
Expired no more than one year ago; revoked, suspended or denied-continuance licenses are ineligible (§ 1309(D); OAC 365:1-9-18(i)).
Reinstatement Fee
Double the original licensing fee (§ 1309(E)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after expiration
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Previous License
Expired and not reinstated within one year; must apply as a new applicant (§ 1309(D)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Property Documentation
For each property: certified warranty deed, attorney title opinion prepared within 60 days, county assessor assessed-value/legal-description statement, and current lien-holder payoff statement or affidavit of no liens (OAC 365:25-5-49(b)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Pledge approved real property as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(8)).
Initial examination
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Property Documentation
For each property: certified warranty deed, attorney title opinion prepared within 60 days, county assessor assessed-value/legal-description statement, and current lien-holder payoff statement or affidavit of no liens (OAC 365:25-5-49(b)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Pledge approved real property as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(8)).
Reapplication after denial
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Denial
No second application considered within three months after denial (§ 1305(E)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Property Documentation
For each property: certified warranty deed, attorney title opinion prepared within 60 days, county assessor assessed-value/legal-description statement, and current lien-holder payoff statement or affidavit of no liens (OAC 365:25-5-49(b)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Pledge approved real property as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(8)).
Reapplication after refusal to renew
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Refusal
Renewal/continuance denied; expiration reinstatement is unavailable under OAC 365:1-9-18(i). A subsequent application must satisfy current licensure qualifications and the applicable Commissioner determination.
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Property Documentation
For each property: certified warranty deed, attorney title opinion prepared within 60 days, county assessor assessed-value/legal-description statement, and current lien-holder payoff statement or affidavit of no liens (OAC 365:25-5-49(b)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Pledge approved real property as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(8)).
Reapplication after revocation
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Practice Restriction
No licensed transactions during suspension or after revocation until a new license issues (§ 1311.2(C)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Revocation
Ordinarily wait one year after revocation, or the final court order affirming it. The Commissioner may authorize earlier application if current requirements are met and the cause no longer exists; no new license if the cause persists or is likely to recur (§ 1311.2(A)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Property Documentation
For each property: certified warranty deed, attorney title opinion prepared within 60 days, county assessor assessed-value/legal-description statement, and current lien-holder payoff statement or affidavit of no liens (OAC 365:25-5-49(b)).
Repeat Revocation
After two revocations, current qualifications and a finding that the cause no longer exists are required (§ 1311.2(B)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Security
Pledge approved real property as bail security (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(8)).
Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Property Statements
Assessor assessed-value statement and current lien-holder payoff statement for each property, due by the last day of September (§ 1309(C)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Existing License
Continuously maintained license; renew biennially by the last day of the birth month (59 O.S. §§ 1304, 1309(A)).
Renewal Fee
$1,000 for multicounty agent, otherwise $200 (§ 1309(A)).

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

Surety Bondsman

Surety Bondsman license under Oklahoma Title 59, Chapter 33; one of the five statutory bail-bondsman license types.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma Insurance Department · Application information

Reinstatement within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit a new INITIAL application online; the license number and original expiration date remain the same (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Ce Timing
Be CE-compliant at least 48 hours before application (OID renewal instructions, page 3).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Expiration
Expired no more than one year ago; revoked, suspended or denied-continuance licenses are ineligible (§ 1309(D); OAC 365:1-9-18(i)).
Reinstatement Fee
Double the original licensing fee (§ 1309(E)).

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after expiration
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Appointment
Commissioner approval and insurer appointment by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(5)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Managing General Agent
A managing general agent is a natural person meeting surety-bondsman qualifications and licensed as a bondsman, rather than a separate license identity (§ 1301(B)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Previous License
Expired and not reinstated within one year; must apply as a new applicant (§ 1309(D)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Initial examination
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Appointment
Commissioner approval and insurer appointment by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(5)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Managing General Agent
A managing general agent is a natural person meeting surety-bondsman qualifications and licensed as a bondsman, rather than a separate license identity (§ 1301(B)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after denial
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Appointment
Commissioner approval and insurer appointment by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(5)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Managing General Agent
A managing general agent is a natural person meeting surety-bondsman qualifications and licensed as a bondsman, rather than a separate license identity (§ 1301(B)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Denial
No second application considered within three months after denial (§ 1305(E)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after refusal to renew
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Appointment
Commissioner approval and insurer appointment by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(5)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Managing General Agent
A managing general agent is a natural person meeting surety-bondsman qualifications and licensed as a bondsman, rather than a separate license identity (§ 1301(B)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Refusal
Renewal/continuance denied; expiration reinstatement is unavailable under OAC 365:1-9-18(i). A subsequent application must satisfy current licensure qualifications and the applicable Commissioner determination.
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Reapplication after revocation
OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination
Active Business
Will actively engage in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(5)).
Alcohol Business Exception
Section 1315.1(A) may except restaurant owners, officers, directors or stockholders; § 1315.1(B) prohibits bondsman duties or an office on the covered alcohol-business premises.
Application
Apply electronically on approved forms; the Commissioner may investigate fitness and require a national criminal-history check and reasonably necessary documents (59 O.S. § 1305(B)).
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Application Validity
Applications are valid for three months; if not acted on within that period, submit a new application and fees (59 O.S. § 1308(A)).
Appointment
Commissioner approval and insurer appointment by power of attorney to execute or countersign bail bonds (59 O.S. § 1301(B)(5)).
Citizenship
United States citizen (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(3)).
Criminal History
Section 1305(A)(2) bars a felony substantially related to the occupation and posing a reasonable threat to public safety. Section 1315(A)(1) separately prohibits conviction or a guilty/nolo contendere plea to any felony or a misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude. Both statutory provisions apply.
Education Exceptions
Pre-November 1, 1989 licensees are exempt from prelicensing education. A licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt from education and CE (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A)).
Examination Timing
Pass before applying and wait three business days for results transmission before electronic application (OID application instructions, Step 2).
Failed Examinations
At least 30 days between examinations; after the third or subsequent failure, at least one year after the last failed examination (59 O.S. § 1308(D)).
Fees
Nonrefundable $250 license fee and $100 investigative fee (59 O.S. § 1305(C)).
Household Disqualification
Marriage or cohabitation with a person disqualified under § 1315(A)(1) does not itself establish receipt of bail-bond benefits; the Commissioner makes a factual determination (§ 1315(E)).
Identity And Background Documents
Diploma/GED/transcript, current Oklahoma driver license, recent color 2-by-2 passport photo, resident-county sheriff records-check letter, and two law-enforcement-certified fingerprint cards (OID application instructions, Step 3).
Knowledge Or Instruction
Knowledge or experience, or instruction in the bail bond business (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(6)).
Managing General Agent
A managing general agent is a natural person meeting surety-bondsman qualifications and licensed as a bondsman, rather than a separate license identity (§ 1301(B)(6)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(1)).
Practice Restriction
No licensed transactions during suspension or after revocation until a new license issues (§ 1311.2(C)).
Prelicensing Education
Complete 16 hours of approved education before examination; pass the examination and apply within one year of education (59 O.S. § 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(a)).
Prior Revocation
Ordinarily wait one year after revocation, or the final court order affirming it. The Commissioner may authorize earlier application if current requirements are met and the cause no longer exists; no new license if the cause persists or is likely to recur (§ 1311.2(A)).
Prohibited Classes
Section 1315(A) also prohibits jailers, police officers, committing judges, municipal/district judges, prisoners, sheriffs/deputies and persons with arrest or prisoner-control authority; specified alcohol/private-club license or permit holders, retail-liquor-store persons or agents; and revoked bail-bondsman licensees, subject to applicable statutory exceptions and Commissioner determinations.
Repeat Revocation
After two revocations, current qualifications and a finding that the cause no longer exists are required (§ 1311.2(B)).
Residency
Bona fide Oklahoma resident for at least one year (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(4)).
School Education
High school diploma or equivalent for initial applications; the diploma requirement does not apply to renewal applications (59 O.S. § 1305(A)(7)).
Renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application Addresses
Residence, business, mailing and email addresses, telephone number and legal name; business and mailing addresses must be in the same county (OAC 365:25-5-31).
Continuing Education
16 hours biennially, as eight hours annually; a licensee aged at least 65 with at least 15 years of licensure is exempt (§ 1308.1(A); OAC 365:25-5-3(b)).
Existing License
Continuously maintained license; renew biennially by the last day of the birth month (59 O.S. §§ 1304, 1309(A)).
Renewal Fee
$1,000 for multicounty agent, otherwise $200 (§ 1309(A)).

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Effective from 2026-09-22.

OK BAIL BONDSMAN Examination

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Computer-based examination at a test center
Exam questions
100 scored questions plus 5 unscored questions
Time limit
120 minutes
Passing score
70% correct
Exam fee
$100
Examination outline
  • Licensing
    • Maintenance (including CE)
    • Disciplinary Actions
    • Requirements and Prohibitions
    • Type of Qualifications
  • State Insurance Statutes, Rules, and Regulations
    • Examination of Books and Records
    • Bondsman Statute and Regulation
    • Fraud and False Statements
    • State Specific Definitions
    • Forfeitures
    • Insurance Commissioner General Duties and Powers
    • Surrender Prior to Breach
    • Surrender After Forfeiture
    • When is a Bond Perfected?
    • Penalties versus Violations
    • May versus Shall
  • Trade Practices
    • Appointment and Cancellation
    • Prohibited Practices
    • Solicitation
    • Sharing Premium
    • Recommending an Attorney
    • Misappropriation or Conversion of Money or Property belonging to Co‐Signor(s)
    • Monthly Reports
    • Licensee Responsibilities
    • Fiduciary Responsibilities
    • Travel Expense/Fugitive
    • Potential Liabilities
    • Ongoing Liability after Cancellation
  • Definitions
    • Forfeiture
    • Misdemeanor/Felony
    • Arraignment
    • Preliminary Hearing
    • Pleas
    • Exoneration
    • Extradition
    • Power of Attorney
    • Premium
    • Appearance Bond
    • Lines/Qualifications of Bondsman
    • Indemnitor
    • Collateral
    • Remitter
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