Section 15-13-212 – Denial of Licensure; Application for Reconsideration; Issuance and Display of License.
Section 15-13-212 Denial of licensure; application for reconsideration; issuance and display of license. (a)(1) If an application for a license is denied, the board shall notify the applicant in writing and specify the grounds for denial. If the grounds are subject to correction by the applicant, the notice shall so state and specify a reasonable […]
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 15-13-164 – Misrepresentation as Surety.
Section 15-13-164 Misrepresentation as surety. Any person who becomes surety on any bail for a defendant in this state and receives something of value or charges a fee therefor, and who is not authorized as a professional surety or bail company under this chapter shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction, […]
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 15-13-190 – Procedures Upon Arrest; Conditions of Release or Bail.
Section 15-13-190 Procedures upon arrest; conditions of release or bail. (a) A person arrested for domestic violence in the first degree, pursuant to Section 13A-6-130, domestic violence in the second degree, pursuant to Section 13A-6-131, domestic violence in the third degree, pursuant to Section 13A-6-132, interference with a domestic violence emergency call, in violation of […]
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 […]