Section 116.5 – Identification cards.
53-11-116.5. Identification cards. (1) A person licensed under this chapter as a bail enforcement agent or a bail recovery agent shall carry an identification card issued under this section. (2) (a) Bail bond agencies may submit designs for an identification card that shall be used for identification purposes by bail enforcement agents and bail recovery […]
Section 117 – Workers’ compensation requirements for employees’ licensure.
53-11-117. Workers’ compensation requirements for employees’ licensure. (1) An applicant for licensure under this section who is employed by a bail bond recovery agency may not obtain or renew a license unless the employer has on file with the department evidence of current workers’ compensation coverage. (2) The applicant’s license may only be reinstated upon […]
Section 118 – Grounds for denial of license — Appeal.
53-11-118. Grounds for denial of license — Appeal. (1) The board may deny a license application or a license renewal if the applicant has: (a) committed an act that, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for probation, suspension, or revocation of a license under this chapter; (b) employed as a bail recovery agent […]
Section 119 – Grounds for disciplinary action.
53-11-119. Grounds for disciplinary action. (1) The board may take disciplinary action under Subsection (2), (4), or (5) regarding a license granted under this chapter if the board finds the licensee commits any of the following while engaged in activities regulated under this chapter: (a) fraud or willful misrepresentation in applying for an original license […]
Section 120 – Requirement to identify employing agency.
53-11-120. Requirement to identify employing agency. Upon request, a licensee shall immediately identify the name, business address, and telephone number of the bail bond agency for which the licensee is an employee or an independent contractor. Enacted by Chapter 257, 1998 General Session
Section 121 – False representation as a licensee — Badge — Identifying clothing.
53-11-121. False representation as a licensee — Badge — Identifying clothing. (1) A licensee under this chapter may not wear a uniform, or use a title or identification card other than the one issued under this chapter, or make any statement that would lead a reasonable person to believe the licensee is connected in any […]
Section 122 – Requirements during search and seizure — Notification of law enforcement agency.
53-11-122. Requirements during search and seizure — Notification of law enforcement agency. A bail enforcement agent, bail recovery agent, or bail recovery apprentice shall observe the following requirements before taking action authorized under this chapter: (1) identify himself as a “bail enforcement agent,” “bail recovery agent,” or “bail recovery apprentice”; and (2) comply with the […]
Section 123 – Notification of local law enforcement.
53-11-123. Notification of local law enforcement. (1) (a) A bail enforcement agent or bail recovery agent who is searching for or planning to apprehend a person shall notify the local law enforcement agency if the search or apprehension will be conducted in an occupied structure within that law enforcement agency’s jurisdiction. (b) When possible, notification […]
Section 124 – Penalties.
53-11-124. Penalties. Any violation of this chapter is a class A misdemeanor, unless the circumstances of the violation amount to an offense subject to a greater criminal penalty under Title 76, Utah Criminal Code. Enacted by Chapter 257, 1998 General Session
Section 125 – Exemptions from licensure.
Effective 5/8/2018 53-11-125. Exemptions from licensure. Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the following individuals may engage in the practice of a private investigator regulated by this chapter, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this chapter: (1) an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States, […]