GENERALLY

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 13, art. IV, div. 1

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-73 Definitions.

§ 13-73. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) Applicant for employment means any person seeking work of any lawful character. (2) Applicant for help means any person seeking help in any legitimate enterprise. (3) Employment agency or employment bureau means any person engaged in the occupation of furnishing employment or help, or giving information as to where employment or help may be secured, or who shall display any employment sign or bulletin, or through the mention of any advertisement, card, circular or pamphlet, offer to secure employment, or help, where any fee or other charge is made for such services, other than regularly organized charitable organizations. The charitable organizations shall apply for and receive a special permit from the City before conducting any such business. (4) Work means professional, clerical and any other service, and nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the meaning of the term to only manual work. (Code 1970, § 9-105; Code 1980, § 13-73)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-74 Refund of applicant's advance deposit.

§ 13-74. - Refund of applicant's advance deposit. If any advance deposit or fee for securing employment is exacted or required, or if the applicant has been induced or advised by the private employment agency to pay out any advance sum to the agent or any other person to secure a bond, as an incident to a proposed employment, the agent shall return or repay the same to the applicant upon demand if employment is not secured and accepted by the applicant. (Code 1970, § 9-110; Code 1980, § 13-75)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-75 Inspection of agency records.

§ 13-75. - Inspection of agency records. Employment agencies shall provide and keep a legible and permanent record in book form, subject to inspection at all times by officers of the City and State, in which shall be recorded at the time the request for employment is made: (1) the full name, address and age of the applicant; (2) his nationality and previous residence; (3) the kind of employment desired; (4) the name of an acquaintance of at least one year's duration; (5) a notation of the amount, if any, deposited and also the amount agreed to be paid if employment is secured. (Code 1970, § 9-112; Code 1980, § 13-76)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 13-76 False entries and misrepresentations.

§ 13-76. - False entries and misrepresentations. No employment agent shall make any false entry on any receipt or book required by this article or make any false or erroneous representations with reference to a proposed employment to any applicant as an inducement to that applicant to take any position offered or provided. (Code 1970, § 9-113; Code 1980, § 13-77)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH13BU_ARTIVEMAG_DIV1GEFetched: 10/28/2026