Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1750.4: License required

A. On and after January 1, 1988, no person may be employed or

operate as a security guard, private investigator, security agency,

or investigative agency until a license therefor has been issued by

the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training pursuant to

the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act.

B. On or after November 1, 2022, a person employed or operating

as an unarmed security guard who has submitted a complete license

application to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

and who is employed by a licensed security agency shall have forty-

five (45) days from the date of employment to secure a license

issued by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

pursuant to the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator

Act. If the application of the person is denied before forty-five

(45) days has expired or if the time expires prior to the issuance

of a license, the person shall not continue to operate as a security

guard until such time as a proper license is issued.