Section 15-13-213 – Identification Card.
Section 15-13-213 Identification card. (a) The board shall issue to every bondsman licensee an identification card, which shall be issued in credit card size, be permanently laminated, and contain the following information of the licensee: (1) Name. (2) Photograph. (3) Bondsman’s license number. (4) Expiration date of license. (b) The identification card shall be carried […]
Section 15-13-214 – Civil Penalty for False Statements to Board.
Section 15-13-214 Civil penalty for false statements to board. Making a false statement to the board shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) and assessment of the maximum application fee as provided in Section 15-13-217. (Act 2019-409, §15; Act 2021-499, §1.)
Section 15-13-215 – Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License; Renewal of Suspended License.
Section 15-13-215 Suspension, revocation, etc., of license; renewal of suspended license. (a) The board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew any license issued by it upon finding that the holder or applicant has committed any of the following acts: (1) A violation of this article or any rule adopted pursuant to this […]
Section 15-13-200 – Short Title.
Section 15-13-200 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act. (Act 2019-409, §1.)
Section 15-13-216 – Application of Administrative Procedure Act.
Section 15-13-216 Application of Administrative Procedure Act. The Administrative Procedure Act shall govern all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial overview of any contested case. (Act 2019-409, §18.)
Section 15-13-201 – Definitions.
Section 15-13-201 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board. (2) PROFESSIONAL BAIL COMPANY. A person, individual proprietor, partnership corporation, or other entity, other than a professional surety company, that furnishes bail or becomes surety for a person on an appearance […]
Section 15-13-217 – Examination; Continuing Education; Certification; Costs and Fees.
Section 15-13-217 Examination; continuing education; certification; costs and fees. (a) A professional bondsman, professional surety bondsman, or recovery agent commencing business in any judicial circuit in this state on and after June 1, 2020, shall attend a 16-hour instructional course conducted by an educational provider approved by the board and pass an examination approved by […]
Section 15-13-202 – License Requirements; Apprentice License.
Section 15-13-202 License requirements; apprentice license. (a) An individual may not hold himself or herself out to the public as a professional bondsman or a professional surety bondsman, operate as a recovery agent, or use any term, title, or abbreviation that expresses, infers, or implies that the individual is licensed as a professional bondsman unless […]
Section 15-13-218 – Effect of Criminal or Civil Actions Under Article.
Section 15-13-218 Effect of criminal or civil actions under article. No criminal or civil action taken under this article precludes a prosecution or action under any other law of this state. (Act 2019-409, §20.)
Section 15-13-203 – Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Creation; Composition; Adoption and Enforcement of Rules; Compensation.
Section 15-13-203 Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board – Creation; composition; adoption and enforcement of rules; compensation. (a) The Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board is created to administer and enforce this article. The board shall consist of all of the following members: (1) Seven professional bondsmen, one from each of the seven congressional districts of the […]