As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Agent” means a person who is a licensed bail bondsman who has been given power of attorney to act on the behalf of a licensed property bail bondsman. “Bail bondsman” means any person who is licensed by the Department who engages in the […]
This article shall not apply to a person who does not receive profit or consideration for his services. 2004, c. 460.
A. A licensed bail bondsman shall be permitted to accept collateral security or other indemnity from the principal, which shall be returned upon final termination of liability on the bond, including the conclusion of all appeals or appeal periods. Such collateral security or other indemnity required by the bail bondsman shall be reasonable in relation […]
A. If a bail bondsman chooses to carry a firearm in the course of his duties, he shall be required to: 1. First complete basic firearms training, as defined by the Board; and 2. Receive ongoing in-service firearms training, as defined by the Board. B. In the event a bail bondsman discharges a firearm during […]
A. A bail bondsman shall not wear, carry, or display any uniform, badge, shield, or other insignia or emblem that implies he is an agent of state, local, or federal government. B. A bail bondsman shall wear or display only identification issued by, or whose design has been approved by, the Department. 2004, c. 460.
A. The bail bondsman shall retain, for a minimum of the three calendar years from the date of the termination of the liability: 1. Copies of all written representations made to any court or to any public official for the purpose of avoiding a forfeiture of bail, setting aside a forfeiture, or causing a defendant […]
A. Each licensed bail bondsman shall report within 10 calendar days to the Department any change in his residence, name, business name or business address, and ensure that the Department has the names and all fictitious names of all companies under which he carries out his bail bonding business. B. Each licensed bail bondsman arrested […]
A. During the recovery of a bailee, a bail bondsman shall have a copy of the relevant recognizance for the bailee. In the event a bail bondsman is recovering the bailee of another bondsman, he shall also have written authorization from the bailee’s bondsman, obtained prior to effecting the capture. The Department shall develop the […]
A. The Department shall provide to the State Corporation Commission a list of all newly licensed surety bondsmen each month. B. When the Department terminates a surety bail bondsman’s license, the Department shall immediately notify the State Corporation Commission of the surety bail bondsman’s termination and the reason for such termination. 2004, c. 460.
Once a year, the Department shall provide to each local and regional correctional facility a list of all licensed bail bondsmen in the Commonwealth. The list shall consist of each bondsman’s individual name, the name of the bondsman’s business and the address where the bondsman’s office is physically located. The Department shall update the list […]
It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor to engage in bail bonding for profit or other consideration without a valid license issued by the Department in this Commonwealth. A third conviction shall be a Class 6 felony. Any person licensed by the Board pursuant to this article who violates any statute or Board regulation who […]
The Board shall have full regulatory authority and oversight of property and surety bail bondsmen. The Board shall adopt regulations that are necessary to ensure respectable, responsible, safe and effective bail bonding within the Commonwealth. The Board’s regulations shall include but not be limited to regulations that (i) establish the qualifications of applicants for licensure […]
A. In addition to the powers otherwise conferred upon it by law, the Department may (i) charge each applicant for licensure a nonrefundable fee as established by the Board to cover the costs of processing an application for licensure, enforcement of the regulations, and other costs associated with the maintenance of the program of regulation; […]
A. In order to be licensed as a bail bondsman a person shall (i) be 18 years of age or older, (ii) have received a high school diploma or passed a high school equivalency examination approved by the Board of Education, and (iii) have successfully completed the bail bondsman exam required by the Board or […]
A. An applicant for a bail bondsman license shall apply for such license in a form and manner prescribed by the Board, and containing any information the Board requires. B. Prior to the issuance of any bail bondsman license, each bondsman applicant shall: 1. File with the Department an application for such license on the […]
A. A license granted to a bondsman by the Department shall authorize such person to enter into bonds, as defined in § 19.2-119, in any county or city in the Commonwealth. B. Every bail bondsman license issued pursuant to this article shall be for a term of two years. C. A bail bondsman license may […]
A. All nonresident transfers and applicants for a bail bondsman license shall satisfy all licensing requirements for residents of the Commonwealth. B. For the purposes of this article, any individual whose physical place of residence and physical place of business are in a county or city located partly within the Commonwealth and partly within another […]
A. Any violations of the restrictions or standards under this statute shall be grounds for placing on probation, refusal to issue or renew, sanctioning, suspension or revocation of the bail bondsman’s license. A licensed bail bondsman is responsible for ensuring that his employees, partners and individuals contracted to perform services for or on behalf of […]
A. Only licensed bail bondsmen shall be authorized to solicit bail bond business in the Commonwealth. B. A licensed bail bondsman shall not: 1. Solicit bail bond business by directly initiating contact with any person in any court, jail, lock-up, or surrounding government property. 2. Loiter by any jail or magistrate’s office unless there on […]
