Ala. Admin. Code r. 153-X-3-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 153-X-3-.03 - Licenses

(1) Before any individual, employee and/or company engages in any work and/or carries out any duties and/or responsibilities as a professional bondsman or professional surety bondsman, said individual, employee and/or company must have a shall first obtain a current bail bond license pursuant to the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act, Chapter 13 of Title 15, Code of Ala. 1975.

(2) All employees of a professional bail bond company or professional surety company must have and shall first obtain a current bail bond license pursuant to the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act, Chapter 13 of Title 15, Code of Ala. 1975.

(3) Any person acting as an apprentice to a professional bail bondsman, professional surety, and/or recovery agent shall first obtain a current bail bond apprentice license pursuant to Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act, Chapter 13 of Title 15, Code of Ala. 1975. An apprentice shall not act along in bail recovery, failure to have an authorized licensee with you may result in suspension or revocation of license.

(4) All company owners/officers/directors/ stockholders/partners are required to apply to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for a state and nationwide criminal background records check in accordance with license application. The criminal background records check is a requirement and will be required for any company owners/officers/ directors/stockholders/partners, regardless of whether the owners/officers/directors/stockholders/partners are a licensed Alabama professional bail bondsman, professional surety, or recovery agent.

(5) Within thirty (30) calendar days, any changes in ownership or to the corporate structure of any Alabama bonding company shall be submitted in writing to the Board via certified mail and/or electronic mail to the attention of the Board's Executive Director indicating the change. A state and nationwide criminal background records check in accordance with license application requirements shall be submitted for any company owner/officer/director/ stockholder/partner not previously listed on the company's most recent information.

(6) There shall be no license issued in a fictitious name to a professional bail bondsman, professional surety, or recovery agent. Individual applications containing fictitious names shall be denied.

(7) Applicants for a bail bondsman license will be approved or denied by the Board or Board's Designee(s).

(8) In the case of an application being denied by the Board's Designee, the applicant can appeal the decision to the Board.

(9) Applicants for an initial license who satisfactorily complete the examination and meet the other qualifications and requirements prescribed by law may be licensed by the Board.

(10) Licensees shall notify in writing via certified mail and/or electronic mail the Board's Executive Director of any legal name change within ten (10) calendar days of said change and submit appropriate supporting documents. Applicable fees shall also be submitted by the licensee for a replacement license to be issued.

(11) Licensees shall notify in writing via certified mail and/or electronic mail the Board's Executive Director of any change in the licensee's mailing and email addresses of record within ten (10) calendar days of said change. The mailing and email addresses of record are the address provided on the licensee's application for initial license or renewal.

(12) Licensees shall notify in writing via certified mail and/or electronic mail the Board's Executive Director of any change in the licensee's employer within ten (10) calendar days of said change. The employer of record is the name and address of the employer provided on the licensee's application for initial license or renewal.

(13) Address and name changes, as well as employer information, will be included in the information verified by the Board in the course of an audit.

(14) Verification of licensure will be available on a Board-maintained website. Upon receipt of a written request and required fee, the Board's designee shall provide written verification of an individual and/or company's Alabama licensure status.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 153-X-3-.03

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 09, June 30, 2020, eff. 8/14/2020.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2022, eff. 11/14/2022.

Author: Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 15-13-212.