648.442 – Collateral Security.
648.442 Collateral security.— (1) Collateral security or other indemnity accepted by a bail bond agent, except a promissory note or an indemnity agreement, shall be returned upon final termination of liability on the bond. Such collateral security or other indemnity required by the bail bond agent must be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond. […]
648.382 – Appointment of Bail Bond Agents and Temporary Bail Bond Agents; Effective Date of Appointment.
648.382 Appointment of bail bond agents and temporary bail bond agents; effective date of appointment.— (1) Each insurer appointing a bail bond agent and each insurer, managing general agent, or bail bond agent appointing a temporary bail bond agent in this state must file the appointment with the department and, at the same time, pay the applicable […]
648.4425 – Notice.
648.4425 Notice.— (1) Upon issuing a bond, the bail bond agent shall provide to the principal and, if applicable, to the party rendering collateral or indemnifying the surety an informational notice which shall include: (a) A statement noting with particularity the restrictions, if any, placed on the principal as a condition of the bond; (b) A statement of the […]
648.383 – Renewal, Continuation, Reinstatement, and Termination of Appointment; Bail Bond Agents.
648.383 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, and termination of appointment; bail bond agents.— (1) The appointment of a bail bond agent shall continue in force unless suspended, revoked, or otherwise terminated, subject to a renewal request filed by the appointing entity in the appointee’s birth month and every 24 months thereafter. A renewal request must be filed with the […]
648.384 – Effect of Expiration of Appointment; Bail Bond Agents.
648.384 Effect of expiration of appointment; bail bond agents.— (1) Upon the expiration of any person’s appointment as provided in s. 648.383, such person is without any authority to engage or attempt to engage in any activity requiring such appointment. (2) If a bail bond agent fails to maintain an appointment with an insurer during any 48-month period, […]
648.385 – Continuing Education Required; Requirements.
648.385 Continuing education required; requirements.— (1) The purpose of this section is to establish requirements and standards for continuing education courses for persons authorized to write bail bonds in this state. (2) Each person subject to this chapter must complete a minimum of 14 hours of continuing education courses every 2 years as specified in s. 626.2815. History.—s. […]
648.386 – Qualifications for Prelicensing and Continuing Education Schools and Instructors.
648.386 Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors.— (1) SCHOOLS AND CURRICULUM FOR PRELICENSING SCHOOLS.—In order to be considered for approval and certification as an approved limited surety agent and professional bail bond agent prelicensing school, such entity must: (a)1. Offer a minimum of two 120-hour classroom-instruction basic certification courses in the criminal justice system per […]
648.387 – Primary Bail Bond Agents; Duties.
648.387 Primary bail bond agents; duties.— (1) The owner or operator of a bail bond agency shall designate a primary bail bond agent for each location, and shall file with the department the name and license number of the person and the address of the location on a form approved by the department. The designation of the […]
648.388 – Insurer Must Appoint Managing General Agent.
648.388 Insurer must appoint managing general agent.—Any insurer regularly engaged in the execution of bail bonds in this state shall have a managing general agent in this state to supervise its agents. Upon the appointment of a managing general agent, the insurer shall file with the department an affidavit under oath, executed by the appointee, certifying […]
648.39 – Termination of Appointment of Managing General Agents, Bail Bond Agents, and Temporary Bail Bond Agents.
648.39 Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and temporary bail bond agents.— (1) An insurer who terminates the appointment of a managing general agent, bail bond agent, or temporary bail bond agent shall, within 10 days after such termination, file written notice thereof with the department together with a statement that it has […]