The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, upon receipt of such application, cause an investigation to be made of the character and financial responsibility of the applicant and, if he finds that such applicant is a resident elector of good moral character and of sound financial responsibility, he shall, upon payment by such applicant to the state of a license fee of two hundred dollars, issue a license to such applicant to do business in this state as a professional bondsman. Each such license shall be for such term not exceeding one year as said commissioner determines.
(1949 Rev., S. 3730; P.A. 96-180, S. 154, 166; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 313; P.A. 11-51, S. 134.)
History: P.A. 96-180 substituted “The Commissioner of Public Safety” for “Said commissioner”, effective June 3, 1996; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 increased license fee from $100 to $200; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Chapter 533 - Professional Bondsmen
Section 29-145. - Application for license. Requirements.
Section 29-146. - Investigation of applicant for license. Fee. Term of license.
Section 29-147. - Renewal, revocation or suspension of license.
Section 29-147a. - Suspension of license for failure to pay forfeited bond.
Section 29-148. - Notice. Statement of assets and liabilities.
Section 29-149. - Notice to courts and municipal departments of licensees.
Section 29-150. - Oath of bondsmen. Form.
Section 29-151. - Maximum commission or fee. Reports to commissioner.
Section 29-152a. - Inspection of books and records. Regulations.
Section 29-152b. - Prohibited acts.
Section 29-152c. - Collateral security or other indemnity on a bail bond. Penalty.