SB249 Alabama 2014 Session

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 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 provide for the certification of organizations by the Commissioner of Insurance to conduct education programs for professional bondsmen and would provide for the assessment of dues for costs associated with the education programs

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

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

Relating to professional bondsmen, to require professional bondsmen to complete an initial instructional course and pass an examination prior to serving as a professional bondsman; to require certification of organizations and associations conducting education programs for professional bondsmen; to require continuing education; and to provide for the suspension of the right to act as a professional bondsman upon failure to complete the requirements.