Sec. 7.1. (a) A provider of courses required for licensure under sections 3 and 5 of this chapter or license renewal under section 7 of this chapter:
(1) shall obtain from the commissioner approval of the courses and instructors before the courses are conducted;
(2) shall annually pay to the commissioner a reasonable fee, as determined by the commissioner;
(3) must have been:
(A) a full-time resident of Indiana and licensed as a bail agent under this chapter for at least five (5) of the immediately preceding ten (10) years; or
(B) a bail agent association operating in Indiana and approved by the commissioner; and
(4) shall comply with any other requirements established by the commissioner.
However, the commissioner may waive the full-time residency requirement specified in subdivision (3)(A).
(b) A provider described in subsection (a) may charge a reasonable fee for attendance at an approved course.
(c) A fee paid under subsection (a)(2) must be:
(1) deposited in the bail bond enforcement and administration fund created under IC 27-10-5-1; and
(2) used to implement this article.
(d) The commissioner shall:
(1) establish criteria for approval or disapproval of instructors and courses required for:
(A) licensure under sections 3 and 5 of this chapter; and
(B) license renewal under section 7 of this chapter; and
(2) approve or disapprove instructors and courses specified in subdivision (1);
that pertain to the duties and responsibilities of a bail agent and recovery agent, including instruction concerning the laws that relate to the conduct of a bail agent and recovery agent.
As added by P.L.102-2005, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.86-2011, SEC.2; P.L.81-2012, SEC.40.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 3. Licensure and Registration
27-10-3-1. Bail Agent and Recovery Agent; Licenses; Qualifications
27-10-3-2. Expiration of License; Reinstatement
27-10-3-3. Applications; Qualifications
27-10-3-4. Examination; Fees; Fingerprints and Photographs
27-10-3-5. Recovery Agent; Additional Licensing Requirements; Fees; Fingerprints and Photographs
27-10-3-6. Examination; Application
27-10-3-7. Renewal; Fees; Continuing Education
27-10-3-7.1. Continuing Education Course Approval; Fees; Criteria
27-10-3-8. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses; Refusal to Renew
27-10-3-9. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses; Hearings; Witnesses; Attorneys; Penalty
27-10-3-10. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses; Appeals
27-10-3-11. Surety Bail Agents; Terminating Appointment; Premiums Owed; Remedies
27-10-3-12. Deposits in Accounts of Insurers or Agents; Reports
27-10-3-13. Discontinuing Business; Return of License
27-10-3-14. Recovery Agent; Use of Licensed Persons; List
27-10-3-15. Insurers; Deposits; Engaging in Bail Bond Business
27-10-3-17. Registration of Licenses; Power of Attorney
27-10-3-19. Duty of Commissioner Upon Receipt of Support Order; Reinstatement