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Applicants with Felony Convictions Restricted from Obtaining a Real Estate License – Time Periods Defined – Licensees Required to Notify Commission of a Conviction, Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere to any Felony Senate Bill 602 -- Effective November 1, 2009
A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 858.301.1 of Title 59.
§858-301.1.
A. Any applicant convicted of any crimes defined in Section 13.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not be eligible to obtain a real estate license within twenty (20) years of the completion of any criminal sentence, including parole and probation.
B. Any applicant convicted of a felony involving forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretense, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, fraud, or any other similar offense or offenses shall not be eligible to obtain a real estate license within ten (10) years of the completion of any criminal sentence, including parole and probation.
C. Any applicant convicted of any other felony shall not be allowed to obtain a real estate license within five (5) years of the completion of any criminal sentence, including parole and probation.
D. For purposes of this section, the term “applicant” shall mean any person making an application for original licensure as a provisional sales associate, sales associate, broker associate, or broker and shall not apply to any licensee seeking renewal of a current license.
E. Any applicant with a felony conviction shall not automatically receive a license after the timelines set forth in this section, but may be licensed in accordance with the licensing provisions set forth in the Oklahoma Real Estate License Code and Rules.
§858-301.2.
Every licensed person pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Real Estate License Code shall notify the Commission in writing of the conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony offense within thirty (30) days after the plea is taken and also within thirty (30) days of the entering of an order of judgment and sentencing.
Applicants having questions regarding this section can contact the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission at (405) 521-3387 or toll free at 1 (800) 521-3389 or by email at
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