Licensing Information
AUTHORIZING ACT: California State Insurance Code Chapter A bail agent is a person permitted to solicit, negotiate, and effect undertakings of QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Age: 18 years Residency: Applicant must have been a continuous resident of California for at Prelicensing Experience/Education: Require a minimum of 12 hours of approved Continuing Education: Require annually a minimum of 6 hours of approved Entity: Individual/Corporation FILING REQUIREMENTS – INDIVIDUAL: Application:Application for Bail License, form 431-1. Bond: A Bond of Bail Agent, form 437-9, in the penal sum of $1,000 executed by a Action Notice Of Appointment: A Bail Agent Action Notice, form 437-23, executed Forms Filing List: A copy of the forms or documents which the bail agent intends Action Notice Statement Of Employing Bail Agent Or Permittee: Form 438, required Fingerprint Impressions: Required for all unlicensed bail applicants. Fees – Individual:
Examination: Applicants must pass the written examination FILING REQUIREMENTS – CORPORATION: Application: Application for Bail License, form 431-2. Bond: A Bond of Bail Agent, form 437-9, in the penal sum of $1,000 executed by a Action Notice Of Appointment: A Bail Agent Action Notice, form 437-23, executed Forms Filing List: A copy of the forms or documents which the corporation Action Notice Statement Of Employing Bail Agent Or Permittee: Form 438, required FEES – Corporation:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Effective January 01, 1997, licenses may be issued to corporations to act as bail Any change in stockholders for the corporation shall require the prior approval Bail licensees are issued for a one year term and expire June 30, of each A Bail Identification card will be issued for all individual licensees. An individual Bail agent’s and a permittee’s license may be applied for at the same If a currently licensed bail permittee is now applying for an agent’s license, the If a bail solicitor applicant is to work for two or more bail licensees who are members A corporation may not employ a bail solicitor or permittee. To obtain insurance licensing FORMS by mail, send request to: Department of To obtain insurance licensing information, you may phone our Sacramento office at (916) ALL FEES MAILED TO THE DEPARTMENT MUST BE ADDRESSED TO: DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE ALL FILING FEES SUBMITTED ARE NOT REFUNDABLE OR TRANSFERABLE, WHETHER OR NOT THE |