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2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022C, 2022D, 2022A, and 2023B)
Chapter 648
BAIL BOND AGENTS Entire Chapter
BAIL BOND AGENTS Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 648
BAIL BOND AGENTS
648.24
Declaration of public policy.
648.25
Definitions.
648.26
Department of Financial Services; administration.
648.27
Licenses and appointments; general.
648.279
Scope of license.
648.285
Bond agency; ownership requirements.
648.29
Build-up funds posted by bail bond agent.
648.295
Reporting and accounting of funds.
648.30
Licensure and appointment required; prohibited acts; penalties.
648.31
Appointment taxes and fees.
648.315
Number of applications for licensure required.
648.33
Bail bond rates.
648.34
Bail bond agents; qualifications.
648.35
Professional bail bond agent; qualifications.
648.355
Temporary limited license as limited surety agent or professional bail bond agent; pending examination.
648.36
Bail bond agent’s records.
648.365
Statistical reporting requirements; penalty for failure to comply.
648.38
Licensure examination for bail bond agents; time; place; fees; scope.
648.381
Reexamination.
648.382
Appointment of bail bond agents and temporary bail bond agents; effective date of appointment.
648.383
Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, and termination of appointment; bail bond agents.
648.384
Effect of expiration of appointment; bail bond agents.
648.385
Continuing education required; requirements.
648.386
Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors.
648.387
Primary bail bond agents; duties.
648.388
Insurer must appoint managing general agent.
648.39
Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and temporary bail bond agents.
648.40
Application for appointment of professional bail bond agents; termination.
648.41
Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agents.
648.42
Registration of bail bond agents.
648.421
Notice of change of address or telephone number.
648.43
Power of attorney; approval by office; filing of copies; notification of transfer bond.
648.44
Prohibitions; penalty.
648.441
Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty.
648.442
Collateral security.
648.4425
Notice.
648.45
Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license.
648.46
Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees.
648.48
Witnesses and evidence.
648.49
Duration of suspension or revocation.
648.50
Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees.
648.51
Surrender of license.
648.52
Administrative fine.
648.525
Civil assessment.
648.53
Probation.
648.55
All bail bond agents of same agency; licensed by same companies.
648.57
Penalty.
648.571
Failure to return collateral; penalty.
648.58
Injunctive proceedings.