58-22-5. Licenses to individuals only--Examination waived for persons previously acting--Exemptions.
No license may be issued except in compliance with this chapter and none may be issued except to an individual. However, any person performing the functions of a bail bondsperson or runner, within the definition of this chapter, on July 1, 1966, is not required to take an examination, but shall be issued a license upon making the application required by this chapter, and renewals shall be granted subject to the provisions of §§58-22-6, 58-22-19, and 58-22-21. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the holder of a valid all lines fire and casualty insurance producer's license held prior to July 1, 1998.
A firm, partnership, association, or corporation, as such need not be licensed.
Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, §5; SL 1998, ch 296, §3; SL 2001, ch 286, §131.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 22 - Bail Bondspersons
Section 58-22-1 - Definition of terms.
Section 58-22-2 - Qualifications of surety for release of person on bail.
Section 58-22-3 - Persons disqualified as bail bondspersons or runners--Violation as felony.
Section 58-22-6 - Application for license--Affirmative showing of qualifications.
Section 58-22-7 - License fee submitted to director--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.
Section 58-22-8 - Surety bondspersons annual list--Subsequent appointments--Fees.
Section 58-22-10 - Professional bondsman--Annual financial statement furnished by applicant.
Section 58-22-12 - Application for license as runner--Affirmative showing of qualifications.
Section 58-22-13 - Runner's application--Fees--Fingerprints and photograph of applicant.
Section 58-22-16 - Examination of bail bondsperson or runner.
Section 58-22-17 - Examination fee.
Section 58-22-18 - Failure of applicant to pass--Subsequent examinations.
Section 58-22-19 - Expiration of licenses.
Section 58-22-20 - Renewal license--Issuance by director--Fee.
Section 58-22-21 - Causes for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license.
Section 58-22-24 - Deposit by professional bondsperson--Amount--Law governing--Waiver.
Section 58-22-25 - Annual registration required--Violation as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-29 - Giving or promising anything of value to principal as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-31 - Receipt for collateral--Description of collateral received.
Section 58-22-32 - Solicitation of business where prisoners confined as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-34 - Giving anything of value to attorney in bail bond matter as felony--Exception.
Section 58-22-35 - Bail bondsperson or runner acting as attorney prohibited--Misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-36 - Advising employment of particular attorney as misdemeanor.
Section 58-22-38 - Annual list of forfeitures of bonds--Contents.
Section 58-22-40 - Surety's right to enforce indemnity agreement limited by affidavit.
Section 58-22-41 - Deposit by defendant admitted to bail.
Section 58-22-43 - Bail other than deposit--Cancellation by deposit.
Section 58-22-44 - Undertaking for appearance before a magistrate or court--Time of appearance.
Section 58-22-45 - Liability on undertaking unaffected by defects.
Section 58-22-46 - Validity of undertaking entered into on Sunday or holiday.
Section 58-22-47 - Administration and enforcement of chapter by director--Employment of personnel.
Section 58-22-49 - Written appointment required with application for runner's license.
Section 58-22-50 - Licensee to notify Division of certain convictions.
Section 58-22-52 - List of runners to be furnished to director--Fee.
Section 58-22-54 - Enforcement of title permitted although license surrendered or lapsed.