Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail
NRS 697.150 - Bail agent: Qualifications.


1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person is entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail agent if the person:
(a) Is a resident of this State and has resided in this State for not less than 1 year immediately preceding the date of the application for the license.
(b) Is a natural person not less than 18 years of age.
(c) Has been appointed as a bail agent by an authorized surety insurer, subject to the issuance of the license.
(d) Is competent, trustworthy and financially responsible.
(e) Has passed any written examination required under this chapter.
(f) Has filed the bond required by NRS 697.190.
(g) Has, on or after July 1, 1999, successfully completed a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is:
(1) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for bail agents; and
(2) Approved by the Commissioner.
2. A person is not entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail agent if the person has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud or any crime involving moral turpitude. A conviction of, or plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere by, an applicant or licensee for any crime listed in this subsection is a sufficient ground for the Commissioner to deny a license to the applicant or to suspend or revoke the license of the agent.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1908; A 1977, 1036; 1997, 3040, 3384; 2007, 1486)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail

NRS 697.020 - Definitions.

NRS 697.030 - "Bail" defined.

NRS 697.040 - "Bail agent" defined.

NRS 697.055 - "Bail enforcement agent" defined.

NRS 697.060 - "Bail solicitor" defined.

NRS 697.070 - "General agent" defined.

NRS 697.090 - License required to act as bail agent, general agent, bail enforcement agent or bail solicitor; administrative fine; general restrictions on licensing by Commissioner.

NRS 697.100 - Licensing of natural persons and corporations; partnership.

NRS 697.120 - Exemptions.

NRS 697.130 - Forms for licensing and appointments.

NRS 697.150 - Bail agent: Qualifications.

NRS 697.170 - Bail solicitor: Qualifications.

NRS 697.173 - Bail enforcement agent: Qualifications.

NRS 697.177 - Bail enforcement agent: Basic course of training; temporary license.

NRS 697.180 - Application for license: General requirements; fees; fingerprints. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the...

NRS 697.181 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Commissioner. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures...

NRS 697.182 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish...

NRS 697.183 - Application for license as bail agent: Additional documentation.

NRS 697.184 - Application for license as general agent: Additional documentation.

NRS 697.185 - Application for license as bail solicitor: Additional documentation.

NRS 697.186 - Application for license as bail enforcement agent: Additional documentation.

NRS 697.188 - Renewal of license as general agent, bail agent or bail solicitor.

NRS 697.190 - Bonds required for license as bail agent, bail solicitor and general agent.

NRS 697.200 - Examination for license as bail agent, bail enforcement agent or bail solicitor.

NRS 697.205 - Exemption from examination: Relicensing within 6 months after lapse of license.

NRS 697.210 - Issuance of license; notice of refusal to issue license; fees not refundable.

NRS 697.220 - Contents of license.

NRS 697.230 - Period of validity; expiration and renewal of license; fees; termination of license of general agent; exceptions. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures f...

NRS 697.240 - Bail agent: Appointment.

NRS 697.250 - Bail agent and bail solicitor: Termination of appointment.

NRS 697.260 - Bail solicitors: Prohibition on concurrent employment with bail agents; responsibility of bail agent for bail solicitors within scope of employment; office; custody of license.

NRS 697.270 - Bail agents: Registration with sheriff and clerk of district court required to act as attorney-in-fact for insurer; annual reregistration.

NRS 697.280 - Bail agent: Place of business; display of licenses and fees charged; retention of records at place of business.

NRS 697.290 - Bail agent: Retention period for records; examination of records by Commissioner.

NRS 697.295 - Electronic transmissions relating to bail.

NRS 697.300 - Bail transaction: Collections and charges authorized.

NRS 697.310 - Bail transaction: Prohibited charges.

NRS 697.320 - Bail transaction: Collateral; limitations on transfer of collateral; fiduciary capacity; requirements for receiving title to real property as collateral; return of excess collateral; written receipt for collateral upon acceptance.

NRS 697.325 - Bail agent or bail enforcement agent required to notify local law enforcement agency when defendant apprehended and before forcible entrance of inhabited dwelling; penalty.

NRS 697.330 - Bail agent or bail solicitor required to return premium if defendant surrendered to custody before required time.

NRS 697.340 - Prohibited acts; persons who may not be bail agents, bail enforcement agents or bail solicitors.

NRS 697.350 - Justification of suretyship by bail agent.

NRS 697.360 - Applicability of other provisions.

NRS 697.370 - Penalties.