HB356 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Professional Bondsman, certification and examination of required, continuing education required, fees, disbursement of fees, suspension

Description

This bill would require professional bondsmen to attend a 12-hour instructional course and pass an examination developed and administered by a statewide association representing persons in the bail bond business approved by the Association of Circuit Judges prior to soliciting and executing appearance bonds or actively seeking bail bond business, and would also require professional bondsmen to complete eight hours of continuing education each year.

This bill would set maximum fees for the initial instructional course, examination, and continuing education courses and would provide for the distribution of the fees.

This bill would also provide for the suspension of the right to act as a professional bondsman until the certification and continuing education requirements are satisfied.

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Subjects

Crimes and Offenses