The Florida Senate

648.383  Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, and termination of appointment; bail bond agents.--

(1)  The appointment of a bail bond agent shall continue in force unless suspended, revoked, or otherwise terminated, subject to a renewal request filed by the appointing entity in the appointee's birth month and every 24 months thereafter. A renewal request must be filed with the department along with payment of the renewal appointment fee and taxes as prescribed in s. 624.501

(2)  Each appointing person must file with the department the lists, statement, and information as to each bail bond agent whose appointment is being renewed, accompanied by payment of the applicable renewal fees and taxes as prescribed in s. 624.501, by a date established by the department following the month during which the appointment will expire.

(3)  An appointment may be renewed by the department without penalty if the information required under subsection (2) is received by the department on or prior to the date established by the department for renewal, and such appointment is effective on the day the appointment was scheduled to expire.

(4)  If the information required under subsection (2) is received by the department after the date established by the department for renewal, the appointment may be renewed by the department if an additional appointment, continuation, and reinstatement fee accompanies the application as required under s. 624.501

History.--ss. 20, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 20, ch. 96-372; s. 13, ch. 2002-260.