(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, it shall be unlawful for any individual to act as a professional bondsman or recovery agent, or transact business as either, without first obtaining a license from the board, but a professional surety bondsman shall obtain a license from the Department of Insurance and shall comply with all licensing requirements issued by the Department of Insurance.
(b) Any individual who willfully violates subsection (a) or any other provision of this article, or a rule adopted or order issued by the board pursuant to this article, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a Class D felony.
(c) Each individual licensed in accordance with this article shall designate to the board a physical address where his or her records are to be kept.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 8 - Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act.
Section 15-13-200 - Short Title.
Section 15-13-201 - Definitions.
Section 15-13-202 - License Requirements; Apprentice License.
Section 15-13-204 - Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board - Liability.
Section 15-13-205 - Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board - President and Vice President.
Section 15-13-206 - Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board - Alabama Bail Bond Board Fund.
Section 15-13-208 - Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board - Meetings; Quorum.
Section 15-13-209 - Licensing Violations.
Section 15-13-210 - Application for Licensure.
Section 15-13-211 - Licensure Requirements.
Section 15-13-213 - Identification Card.
Section 15-13-214 - Civil Penalty for False Statements to Board.
Section 15-13-215 - Suspension, Revocation, etc., of License; Renewal of Suspended License.
Section 15-13-216 - Application of Administrative Procedure Act.
Section 15-13-217 - Examination; Continuing Education; Certification; Costs and Fees.
Section 15-13-218 - Effect of Criminal or Civil Actions Under Article.