Process servers; application; licensing fees; service of process; private or gated residential communities; medical facilities; place of employment; refusal to assist service misdemeanor offense; penalty; effective date.

HB 3227 updates Oklahoma's licensing rules for process servers. It increases the initial license fee to $150 (from $15) and reduces renewal fees to $15, while requiring applicants to be Oklahoma residents for six months and pass background checks (prohibiting those with violent crime or sex offender convictions). The bill adds specific rules for serving legal documents at medical facilities (requiring assistance from employees during business hours), private/gated communities (allowing service only if an employee is present), and workplaces. It also creates a misdemeanor offense for employees of medical facilities or employers to refuse assisting process servers, with penalties outlined in the law.