Ala. Admin. Code r. 153-X-4-.05

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

Section 153-X-4-.05 - Required Continuing Education To Be Licensed

(1) Licensees shall annually complete not fewer than eight (8) hours of continuing education courses presented by a Board- approved provider which shall be published on the Board's website except for the following stated limited exception and exemptions:

(a) Licensees who commencing business i.e., began working for the first time as a professional bondsman, professional surety bondsman and/or as a recovery agent on or after June 1, 2020, shall complete an initial 16-hour instructional course in lieu of the eight (8) hours of continuing education courses for that licensure cycle.

(b) Professional bail Company Owners who are 55 years of age and have a least 5 years of experience must only complete 4 hours of continuing education, and

(c) Professional Bail Company Owners or Professional Bondsmen who are 65 years of age or older and have at least 15 years' experience are exempt from continuing education requirements.

(d) Licensees who fail to complete the applicable annually-required continuing education course hours from a Board-approved provider or, if applicable, fail to complete the initial 16-hour instructional courses program will not be re-licensed and their license will not be renewed until they are in full compliance with Board requirements. Licensees desiring to have their licenses timely renewed or reinstated must attend and complete the applicable number of continuing education course hours or instruction course hours before a license will be renewed or reinstated and these continuing education or instructional course hours will only apply toward fulfilling the past deficient hours required for the past renewal or licensing period. The licensee must then also complete and attend the applicable annually-required continuing education course hours from a "board-approved" provider to obtain and/or renew a license for the current renewal period. The same educational hours cannot be applied twice.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 153-X-4-.05

Adopted 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, §§ 15-13-202, 15-13-217.