Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 1750.3A
Psychological Evaluation - Exemption
Effective Nov 1, 1997Laws 1987, c. 193, § 3, eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1997, c. 226, § 2, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available).
- A. Each applicant for an armed security guard license shall be administered any current standard form of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), or other psychological evaluation instrument approved by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, which shall be administered during the firearms training phase required by Section 1750.3 of this title. The security training school administering such instrument shall forward the response data to a psychologist licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for evaluation. The licensed psychologist shall be of the applicant's choice. Applicants with comparable training shall complete the psychological test and evaluation requirements prior to licensing. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to bear the cost of the psychological evaluation.
- B. If the licensed psychologist is unable to certify the applicant's psychological capability to exercise appropriate judgment, restraint and self-control, after evaluating the data, the psychologist shall employ whatever other psychological measuring instruments or techniques deemed necessary to form a professional opinion. The use of any psychological measuring instruments or techniques shall require a full and complete written explanation to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
- C. The psychologist shall forward a written psychological evaluation, on a form prescribed by the Council, to the Council within fifteen (15) days of the evaluation, even if the applicant is found to be psychologically at risk. The Council may utilize the results of the psychological evaluation for up to six (6) months from the date of the evaluation after which the applicant shall be reexamined. No person who has been found psychologically at risk in the exercise of appropriate judgment, restraint, or self-control shall reapply for certification until one (1) year from the date of being found psychologically at risk.
- D. Active peace officers who have been certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
Laws 1987, c. 193, § 3, eff. July 1, 1987; Amended by Laws 1997, c. 226, § 2, eff. November 1, 1997 (superseded document available).