A. It is unlawful for any person registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act to work with or provide services to children or to work on school premises, or for any person or business who offers or provides services to children or contracts for work to be performed on school premises to knowingly and willfully allow any employee to work with children or to work on school premises who is registered pursuant to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act. Upon conviction for any violation of the provisions of this subsection, the violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). In addition, the violator may be liable for civil damages.

B. A person or business who offers or provides services shall ensure compliance with subsection A of this section as provided by Section 6-101.48 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. It is unlawful for any law enforcement agency to employ any person as a peace officer or criminal investigator who has received a verdict of guilty or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offenders Registration Act, including those receiving a verdict of guilt, pleading guilty or nolo contendere as part of a deferred judgment or other provision of law authorizing a delayed or suspended judgment or sentence. Every person receiving a verdict of guilty or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to any offense required to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registry shall be prohibited from being certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) as a peace officer, private investigator, or security guard, and if at the time of the verdict or plea such person has been previously CLEET certified such certification shall be revoked. Any violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction of noncompliance with the provisions of this subsection.

Historical Data

Added by Laws 1998, SB 1394, c. 411, § 5, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998; Amended by Laws 1999, SB 588, c. 200, § 1, emerg. eff. May 24, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2002, SB 1536, c. 460, § 35, eff. November 1, 2002 (superseded document available).