Okla. Admin. Code § 390:40-1-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 390:40-1-3 - Definitions

The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Title 21, O.S., Section 1290.1, et seq.

"Applicant" means a person applying for a license or instructor certificate under the provisions of the Act.

"Armed security guard" means an individual who has successfully completed firearms training required to receive a license as an armed security guard.

"CLEET" means the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, and its administrative officers and personnel.

"Concealed handgun" means a loaded or unloaded pistol or handgun not openly visible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person.

"Council" means the appointed members of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, as defined in Title 70 O.S., Section 331 l.

"Curriculum" means the collective, written documentation of the material content of a training course, or any particular phase of training prescribed by the Act, minimally consisting of course objectives, student objectives, lesson plans, training aids, and examinations.

"Director" means the Director of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, or his designated agent.

"Exemption certificate" means a document issued by a registered and approved SDA Firearms Instructor indicating the instructor has accepted documentation from an applicant of previous firearms training for all or part of the training requirements necessary for licensing pursuant to the Act.

"Instructor assistant" means a person who assists with training under the supervision of an SDA Approved Firearms Instructor, but is limited in areas of instruction or participation.

"OSBI" means the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

"Person" means any corporation, company, association, operation, firm, partnership, institution, trust, or other form of business association, as well as a natural person.

"Pistol" or "Handgun" means any derringer, revolver, or semi-automatic firearm which:

(A) has an overall barrel or barrels length of less than sixteen (16) inches.

(B) Is capable of discharging single or multiple projectiles from a single round of ammunition composed of any material which may reasonably be expected to be able to cause a lethal injury,

(C) can be held and fired by the use of one or both hands, and

(D) uses a combustible propellant charge to propel the projectile or projectiles.

"Registration Certificate" means the instructor registration certificate issued by the OSBI.

"Registered Instructor" means a person who has been approved by CLEET and registered with the OSBI to conduct SDA firearms training.

"Qualification" means familiarization with safety rules, loading and unloading a firearm, as it relates to firearms training for individuals to carry a concealed weapon.

"SDA" means the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act.

"SDA firearm instructor" means a person who directly facilitates learning through means of lecture, group participation, practical exercise, or other means, where there is a direct student- teacher relationship and who has been approved by CLEET and registered by the OSBI.

"SDA firearm instructor approval certificate" means a document issued by CLEET under the provisions of the Act, permitting the holder to conduct a firearms safety and training course approved by CLEET.

"SDA firearms training" means the training course established and approved by CLEET for approved and registered instructors to train individuals to qualify for a concealed handgun license.

"Training course" means a complete course of instruction required to qualify for a license or certificate under the provisions of the Act.

"Unconcealed handgun" or "Open carry" means a loaded or unloaded pistol or handgun carried upon the person in a holster where the firearm is visible. or carried upon the person a scabbard, a sling or case designed for carrying firearms.

Okla. Admin. Code § 390:40-1-3

Added at 13 Ok Reg 147, eff 9-25-95 through 7-14-96 (emergency); Amended at 14 Ok Reg 91, eff 7-18-96 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 3293, eff 7-25-96 ; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2313, eff 6-12-97 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1837, eff 7-13-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018