Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
374.715. Application, form, qualifications, fee — monetary assignment required, amount, effective when. — 1. Applications for examination and licensure as a bail bond agent or general bail bond agent shall be in writing and on forms prescribed and furnished by the department, and shall contain such information as the department requires. Each application shall be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant is a citizen of the United States, has a high school diploma or general education development certificate (GED), is of good moral character, and meets the qualifications for surety on bail bonds as provided by supreme court rule. Each application shall be accompanied by the examination and application fee set by the department. Individuals currently employed as bail bond agents and general bail bond agents shall not be required to meet the education requirements needed for licensure pursuant to this section.
2. In addition, each applicant for licensure as a general bail bond agent shall furnish proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant or, if the applicant is a corporation, that each officer thereof has completed at least two years as a bail bond agent, and that the applicant possesses liquid assets of at least ten thousand dollars, along with a duly executed assignment of ten thousand dollars to the state of Missouri. The assignment shall become effective upon the applicant's violating any provision of sections 374.695 to 374.789. The assignment required by this section shall be in the form and executed in the manner prescribed by the department. The director may require by regulation conditions by which additional assignments of assets of the general bail bond agent may occur when the circumstances of the business of the general bail bond agent warrants additional funds. However, such additional funds shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 363 § 4, A.L. 1997 S.B. 248, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1122, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1719)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance
Section 374.005 - Department created, duties — definitions.
Section 374.007 - Statutory reference changes authorized.
Section 374.010 - Department — general powers.
Section 374.020 - Director — qualifications — appointment.
Section 374.030 - Director — oath — bond.
Section 374.040 - Director — duties — administrative hearing commission law not applicable.
Section 374.045 - Director authorized to make rules and regulations, procedure, this chapter.
Section 374.047 - Willful violation of state law, order — notice.
Section 374.050 - Seal of office — effect.
Section 374.051 - Refusal of license and nonrenewal, applicant may appeal, procedure.
Section 374.055 - Grievance procedure.
Section 374.056 - Rulemaking authority, delivery methods.
Section 374.057 - Filing of records and signatures authorized when in compliance with federal law.
Section 374.060 - Office location and hours.
Section 374.070 - Office and records, public — copies — records disposed of or destroyed, when.
Section 374.071 - Insurance records exempt from public disclosure — release permitted, when.
Section 374.075 - Divisions, director may establish.
Section 374.080 - Deputy director, appointment, powers — governor to appoint, when.
Section 374.085 - Division of consumer affairs, duties — legal adviser may assist.
Section 374.100 - Actuary — duties — fees.
Section 374.110 - Examiner — duties — assistants — fees.
Section 374.130 - Chief clerk, duties and powers.
Section 374.170 - Forms furnished companies.
Section 374.180 - Director to prepare report — publication — special reports.
Section 374.182 - Organization plan to be submitted — contents.
Section 374.185 - Uniformity of regulation, director to cooperate.
Section 374.190 - Investigation of companies.
Section 374.202 - Purpose of law — definitions.
Section 374.210 - False testimony — refusal to furnish information — penalties.
Section 374.215 - Failure to timely file report or statement, penalty.
Section 374.216 - False financial statements, filing of — penalty.
Section 374.217 - Covenant not to sue officers of insurer, prohibited — no force and effect.
Section 374.220 - Expenses, how paid.
Section 374.230 - Fees — paid to director.
Section 374.240 - Suit to recover fees — penalties.
Section 374.250 - Accounts of director.
Section 374.270 - Department may elect workers' compensation coverage — coverage, how provided.
Section 374.280 - Civil penalty or forfeiture ordered when, how enforced.
Section 374.284 - Health insurance advisory committee established, members, duties.
Section 374.285 - Expungement of certain disciplinary action records.
Section 374.300 - Financial institution defined.
Section 374.310 - Refusal to grant or renew insurance license, when.
Section 374.350 - Short title.
Section 374.351 - Intent of compact.
Section 374.400 - Definitions.
Section 374.405 - Reports of premiums and loss data required, when — director may review.
Section 374.415 - Product liability insurance reports required — when — contents.
Section 374.420 - Insurers not liable because of compliance.
Section 374.425 - Time for compliance may be waived or extended.
Section 374.450 - Definitions.
Section 374.455 - Premium and loss data, annual report — available to public.
Section 374.500 - Definitions.
Section 374.503 - Certificate required for utilization review agents, exceptions.
Section 374.505 - Application for certificate, content, form, fee.
Section 374.507 - Information may be required by department of commerce and insurance.
Section 374.510 - Minimum requirements for utilization review agents.
Section 374.515 - Rules and regulations authorized.
Section 374.695 - Citation of law.
Section 374.700 - Definitions.
Section 374.702 - License required, restrictions on practice.
Section 374.705 - Department, powers and duties — fees, how determined.
Section 374.710 - License required for bail bond agents, application, qualifications — exceptions.
Section 374.717 - Prohibited acts.
Section 374.720 - Examination, form, content — reexamination fee.
Section 374.730 - License, biannual renewal, fee.
Section 374.740 - Nonresident license requirements.
Section 374.750 - Refusal to issue or renew license — applicant's right to hearing.
Section 374.760 - Unsatisfied judgments, affidavit filed monthly, form — content.
Section 374.764 - Alleged violations and complaints, procedure.
Section 374.775 - Bonds of one thousand dollars or less — fee — additional fee — prohibited.
Section 374.783 - Surety recovery agents, license required — director to license, powers.
Section 374.785 - Apprehension of defendant, permitted where.
Section 374.786 - Renewal, procedure.
Section 374.787 - Complaint procedure.
Section 374.788 - Apprehension standards for breach of surety agreement or absconding.