58-71-70. Examination; fees.
Each applicant for a license as a professional bondsman, surety bondsman, or runner shall appear in person and take an examination prepared by the Commissioner testing the applicant's ability and qualifications. Each applicant is eligible for examination 30 days after the date the application is received by the Commissioner. If an applicant is unable to complete the examination requirement within 30 days after notification from the Commissioner of the applicant's eligibility to take the examination, the applicant shall again be subject to the criminal history record check prescribed by G.S. 58-71-50(a) so that current information is available for review with the application. Each examination shall be held at a time and place as designated by the Commissioner. Each applicant shall be given notice of the designated time and place no sooner than 15 days before the examination. The Commissioner may contract with a person to process applications for the examination and administer and grade the examination in the same manner as for agent examinations under Article 33 of this Chapter.
The fee for each examination is twenty-five dollars ($25.00) plus an amount that offsets the cost of any contract for examination services. This examination fee is nonrefundable.
An applicant who fails an examination may take a subsequent examination, but at least one year must intervene between examinations. (1963, c. 1225, s. 15; 1975, c. 619, s. 1; 1991, c. 721, s. 5; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 726, s. 8; 2009-566, s. 13.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 71 - Bail Bondsmen and Runners.
§ 58-71-15 - Qualifications of sureties on bail.
§ 58-71-16 - No return of premium; bond reduction.
§ 58-71-20 - Surrender of defendant by surety; when premium need not be returned.
§ 58-71-25 - Procedure for surrender.
§ 58-71-30 - Arrest of defendant for purpose of surrender.
§ 58-71-35 - Forfeiture of bail.
§ 58-71-40 - Bail bondsmen and runners to be qualified and licensed; license applications generally.
§ 58-71-41 - First-year licensees; limitations.
§ 58-71-45 - Terms of licenses.
§ 58-71-50 - Qualification for bail bondsmen and runners.
§ 58-71-51 - Criminal history record checks.
§ 58-71-65 - Contents of application for runner's license; endorsement by professional bondsman.
§ 58-71-70 - Examination; fees.
§ 58-71-71 - Examination; educational requirements; penalties.
§ 58-71-72 - Qualifications of instructors.
§ 58-71-75 - License renewal; criminal history record checks; renewal fees.
§ 58-71-80 - Grounds for denial, suspension, probation, revocation, or nonrenewal of licenses.
§ 58-71-81 - Notice of receivership.
§ 58-71-82 - Dual license holding.
§ 58-71-85 - License sanction and denial procedures.
§ 58-71-95 - Prohibited practices.
§ 58-71-100 - Receipts for collateral; trust accounts.
§ 58-71-105 - Persons prohibited from becoming surety or runners.
§ 58-71-120 - Bail bondsman to give notice of discontinuance of business; cancellation of license.
§ 58-71-121 - Death, incapacitation, or incompetence of a bail bondsman.
§ 58-71-122 - Transfer of business by bail bondsman.
§ 58-71-130 - Substituting bail by sureties for deposit.
§ 58-71-140 - Registration of licenses and power of appointments by insurers.
§ 58-71-141 - Appointment of bail bondsmen; affidavit required.
§ 58-71-145 - Financial responsibility of professional bondsmen.
§ 58-71-151 - Securities held in trust by Commissioner; authority to dispose of same.
§ 58-71-155 - Bondsman to furnish power of attorney with securities.
§ 58-71-160 - Security deposit to be maintained.
§ 58-71-165 - Report required.
§ 58-71-167 - Portion of bond premium payments deferred.
§ 58-71-168 - Records to be maintained.
§ 58-71-175 - Limit on principal amount of bond to be written by professional bondsman.
§ 58-71-180 - Disposition of fees.
§ 58-71-185 - Penalties for violations.
§ 58-71-190 - Duplication of regulation forbidden.
§ 58-71-195 - Conflicting laws.
§ 58-71-200 - Bondsman access to criminal and civil records.