Fishing and Hunting License Agent - Lake Lawtonka Bond - City of Lawton, OK in Oklahoma

Brief Summary

The Lawton lake permit agent bond is sized to your permit stock, not to a fixed number. Bond enough to cover every city permit you will take from the licensing clerk at one time and you can keep selling through the busy season without stopping to increase coverage. A surety bond also keeps your own cash free instead of posting a cash bond.

Under Sec. 19-7-708 of the Lawton Code of Ordinances, a business appointed by the City of Lawton finance director to sell lake recreational permits for Lake Lawtonka and Lake Ellsworth must post and file with the finance director a security bond or cash bond equal to or greater than the total value of all permits obtained from the licensing clerk or in the agent's possession at any time. The agent earns an administrative fee of 10% of the amount returned and paid to the licensing clerk.

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How to Apply for a Fishing and Hunting License Agent - Lake Lawtonka Bond:

• Apply to the City of Lawton finance director for appointment as a lake recreational permit agent.
• Estimate the highest total value of city permits you will hold at any one time.
• Obtain a security bond at or above that value naming the City of Lawton, or post a cash bond instead.
• File the bond with the finance director before taking permits from the licensing clerk.
• Increase the bond before taking on more permits than the bond covers.
• Remit permit fees to the licensing clerk and keep the 10% administrative fee the city pays agents.

Detailed Information About the Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting License Agent - Lake Lawtonka Bond:

The bond amount follows your permit inventory

There is no single dollar figure in the code. Sec. 19-7-708(B) requires the agent to post a security bond or cash bond in an amount equal to or greater than the total value of all permits obtained from the licensing clerk or in the agent's possession at any time. The phrase at any time matters. If you plan to carry more permits during peak fishing or hunting season, the bond has to cover that larger stock, not your average.

Who can become an agent

Sec. 19-7-708(A) allows any person operating a concession or business in the vicinity of Lake Ellsworth or Lake Lawtonka, and any person operating a business establishment within Lawton city limits, to apply. The finance director approves the appointment. The agency covers only selling lake recreational permits and collecting the fees for them, and nothing else.

What the bond protects

The agent is holding city permits and collecting city money. The bond guarantees the City of Lawton that the value of those permits will be returned and paid to the licensing clerk. If an agent sells permits and does not remit, the city can recover from the bond.

Rules agents must follow

Agents must charge the fee printed on each permit and may not add any additional fees or charges. The city pays the agent an administrative fee of 10% of the total amount returned and paid to the licensing clerk. The finance director may adopt administrative rules on issuing permits and collecting fees, and may revoke an agent's privileges for good cause. A revocation can be appealed to the city manager, whose decision is final.

City permits sit on top of the state license

Sec. 19-3-302 requires a city fishing permit to fish in any city lake, and Sec. 19-3-304 says no one may apply for a city fishing permit without first holding a state fishing license. Anglers must carry both under Sec. 19-3-305. City permits come in annual, five year and lifetime terms, with combination fishing and hunting options. Your customers will often ask about both, so know which one you are selling.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting License Agent - Lake Lawtonka Bond:

• Bond equal to or greater than the total value of all permits obtained or held at any time, under Lawton Code Sec. 19-7-708(B).
• City of Lawton as obligee, filed with the finance director.
• A business near Lake Lawtonka or Lake Ellsworth, or a business establishment within Lawton city limits.
• Charge only the fee listed on each permit, with no added charges.
• Compliance with the finance director's administrative rules on permit issuance and fee collection.

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