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648.24 - Declaration of Public Policy. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-260.
648.25 - Definitions. - (1) “Bail bond agency” means: (a) The building where a...
648.26 - Department of Financial Services; Administration. - (1) The department shall administer the provisions of this chapter...
648.27 - Licenses and Appointments; General. - (1) A license may not be issued except in compliance...
648.279 - Scope of License. - History.—s. 5, ch. 96-372.
648.285 - Bond Agency; Ownership Requirements. - (1) A person may not own, control, or otherwise have...
648.29 - Build-Up Funds Posted by Bail Bond Agent. - (1) All build-up funds pledged to indemnify an insurer which...
648.295 - Reporting and Accounting of Funds. - (1) All premiums, return premiums, or other funds belonging to...
648.30 - Licensure and Appointment Required; Prohibited Acts; Penalties. - (1) A person may not act in the capacity of...
648.31 - Appointment Taxes and Fees. - History.—s. 5, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 2, ch. 59-326; ss....
648.315 - Number of Applications for Licensure Required. - (1) Specifically ordered by the department to complete a new...
648.33 - Bail Bond Rates. - (1) Bail bond rates are subject to the provisions of...
648.34 - Bail Bond Agents; Qualifications. - (1) An application for licensure as a bail bond agent...
648.35 - Professional Bail Bond Agent; Qualifications. - (1) File with his or her application for licensure and...
648.355 - Temporary Limited License as Limited Surety Agent or Professional Bail Bond Agent; Pending Examination. - (1) The department may, in its discretion, issue a temporary...
648.36 - Bail Bond Agent’s Records. - History.—s. 11, ch. 61-406; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s....
648.365 - Statistical Reporting Requirements; Penalty for Failure to Comply. - (1) Each insurer and each bail bond agent who writes...
648.38 - Licensure Examination for Bail Bond Agents; Time; Place; Fees; Scope. - (1) Upon approval by the department of a licensure application,...
648.381 - Reexamination. - History.—ss. 18, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
648.382 - Appointment of Bail Bond Agents and Temporary Bail Bond Agents; Effective Date of Appointment. - (1) Each insurer appointing a bail bond agent and each...
648.383 - Renewal, Continuation, Reinstatement, and Termination of Appointment; Bail Bond Agents. - (1) The appointment of a bail bond agent shall continue...
648.384 - Effect of Expiration of Appointment; Bail Bond Agents. - (1) Upon the expiration of any person’s appointment as provided...
648.385 - Continuing Education Required; Requirements. - (1) The purpose of this section is to establish requirements...
648.386 - Qualifications for Prelicensing and Continuing Education Schools and Instructors. - (1) SCHOOLS AND CURRICULUM FOR PRELICENSING SCHOOLS.—In order to be...
648.387 - Primary Bail Bond Agents; Duties. - (1) The owner or operator of a bail bond agency...
648.388 - Insurer Must Appoint Managing General Agent. - History.—ss. 3, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103;...
648.39 - Termination of Appointment of Managing General Agents, Bail Bond Agents, and Temporary Bail Bond Agents. - (1) An insurer who terminates the appointment of a managing...
648.40 - Application for Appointment of Professional Bail Bond Agents; Termination. - (1) Upon licensure as a professional bail bond agent, the...
648.41 - Termination of Appointment of Temporary Bail Bond Agents. - History.—s. 13, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 10, ch. 59-326; ss....
648.42 - Registration of Bail Bond Agents. - History.—s. 14, ch. 29621, 1955; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106;...
648.421 - Notice of Change of Address or Telephone Number. - History.—ss. 20, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103;...
648.43 - Power of Attorney; Approval by Office; Filing of Copies; Notification of Transfer Bond. - (1) Every insurer engaged in the writing of bail bonds...
648.44 - Prohibitions; Penalty. - (1) A bail bond agent or temporary bail bond agent...
648.441 - Furnishing Supplies to Unlicensed Bail Bond Agent Prohibited; Civil Liability and Penalty. - (1) An insurer, managing general agent, bail bond agent, or...
648.442 - Collateral Security. - (1) Collateral security or other indemnity accepted by a bail...
648.4425 - Notice. - (1) Upon issuing a bond, the bail bond agent shall...
648.45 - Actions Against a Licensee; Suspension or Revocation of Eligibility to Hold a License. - (1) The department shall, upon receipt of an information or...
648.46 - Procedure for Disciplinary Action Against Licensees. - (1) The department shall investigate the actions of a licensee...
648.48 - Witnesses and Evidence. - (1) With respect to the subject of any examination or...
648.49 - Duration of Suspension or Revocation. - (1) The department shall, in its order suspending a license...
648.50 - Effect of Suspension, Revocation Upon Associated Licenses and Licensees. - (1) Upon the suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew or...
648.51 - Surrender of License. - (1) Though issued to a licensee, all licenses issued under...
648.52 - Administrative Fine. - (1) If, pursuant to the procedure described in s. 648.46,...
648.525 - Civil Assessment. - (1) The department may initiate a civil administrative proceeding against...
648.53 - Probation. - (1) If, pursuant to the procedure described in s. 648.46,...
648.55 - All Bail Bond Agents of Same Agency; Licensed by Same Companies. - History.—s. 20, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 4, ch. 57-63; s....
648.57 - Penalty. - History.—s. 22, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s....
648.571 - Failure to Return Collateral; Penalty. - (1) A bail bond agent who has taken collateral or...
648.58 - Injunctive Proceedings. - History.—ss. 44, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....