SB350 Alabama 2015 Session

Under existing law, a bail bondsman must be approved as either a professional surety company or professional bail company and be approved by the presiding circuit judge of each county in which the bail bondsman desires to operate

This bill would prohibit a person from acting in the capacity as a professional bail agent, soliciting bail agent, bail enforcement agent, or professional bondsman, unless that person is qualified and licensed by the Department of Insurance

This bill would also require professional bondsmen and recovery agents to attend a 12-hour instructional course and pass an examination developed and administered by the Department of Insurance, and would also require professional bondsmen and recovery agents to complete eight hours of continuing education each year

Relating to bail bondsmen; to prohibit a person from acting in the capacity as a professional bail agent, soliciting bail agent, bail enforcement agent, or professional bondsman, unless that person is qualified and licensed by the Department of Insurance; to require professional bondsmen and recovery agents to complete an initial instructional course and pass an examination prior to serving as a professional bondsman or recovery agent; to require continuing education; to provide for fees; and to provide rulemaking authority.