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RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL LIMITED SURETY
AGENT
TYPE
AND
CLASSES:
- 2-37
Professional Limited Surety (Bail
Bond)
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Florida Statutes 648.25 defines a
“Professional Bail Bond Agent” as any
person who pledges United States
currency, United States postal money
orders or cashier’s check as security
for a bail bond in connection with a
judicial proceeding and receives or is
promised therefore money or things of
value.
Application
Qualifications:
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Complete
an online application for License
and submit appropriate fees.
Apply for license
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Must have
obtained a Temporary license for
Limited Surety Agent or Professional
Bail Bond Agent and have worked
under that license for at least 12
months prior to applying for this
permanent license pursuant to s.
648.355, Florida Statutes.
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Be a person of
high character and approved
integrity and has never been
convicted of or pleaded guilty or no
contest to a felony, a crime
involving moral turpitude, or a
crime punishable by imprisonment of
1 year or more under the law of any
state, territory or country whether
or not a judgment or conviction is
entered.
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Must
have a place of business located in
this state and in the county where
the applicant will maintain his or
her records and be actively engaged
in the bail bond business and
maintain an agency accessible to the
public which is open for reasonable
business hours.
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Be
vouched for and recommended upon
statements filed with the Department
by at least (3) reputable citizens
who are residents of the same
counties in which the applicant
proposes to engage in the bail bond
business. This is sent in
with the temporary license
application; however, if the person
has changed counties, they must
furnish new statements
(Form Link)
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Must file
the rating plan proposed for use in
writing bail bond and a detailed,
sworn financial statement, using
forms approved by the Department.
The department prior to issuance of
the license must approve such rating
plan and financial statement.
(Form for rate filing),
(Form for financial statement)
Special Notes
Applicant
cannot be any of the following:
1.
Jailer or persons employed in any
jail.
2.
Police officers or employees of
any police department or law enforcement
agency.
3.
Committing magistrates, employees
of a court, or employees of the Clerk of
Court.
4.
Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs or
employees of any sheriffs department.
5. Attorneys
6. Person having the power to arrest
or person who have authority over or
control of federal, state, county, or
municipal prisoners.
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