(1) Upon the suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew or continue any license or appointment or the eligibility to hold a license or appointment of a bail bond agent or temporary bail bond agent, the department shall at the same time likewise suspend or revoke all other licenses or appointments and the eligibility to hold any other such licenses or appointments which may be held by the licensee under the Florida Insurance Code.
(2) In case of the suspension or revocation of the license or appointment, or the eligibility to hold a license or appointment, of any bail bond agent, the license, appointment, or eligibility of any and all bail bond agents who are members of a bail bond agency, whether incorporated or unincorporated, and any and all temporary bail bond agents employed by such bail bond agency, who knowingly are parties to the act which formed the ground for the suspension or revocation may likewise be suspended or revoked.
(3) No person whose license as a bail bond agent or temporary bail bond agent has been revoked or suspended shall be employed by any bail bond agent, have any ownership interest in any business involving bail bonds, or have any financial interest of any type in any bail bond business during the period of revocation or suspension.
History.—s. 20, ch. 61-406; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 28, ch. 71-86; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 29, 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 37, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 38, ch. 96-372; s. 80, ch. 2003-267; s. 71, ch. 2003-281; s. 126, ch. 2005-2; s. 31, ch. 2005-257.
Note.—Former s. 903.544.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 648 - Bail Bond Agents
648.24 - Declaration of Public Policy.
648.26 - Department of Financial Services; Administration.
648.27 - Licenses and Appointments; General.
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.
648.34 - Bail Bond Agents; Qualifications.
648.35 - Professional Bail Bond Agent; Qualifications.
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.
648.383 - 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.
648.40 - 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.
648.45 - 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.
648.55 - All Bail Bond Agents of Same Agency; Licensed by Same Companies.