- (1) Licensees must be prepared to present a current copy of his/her license when executing a bail bond to any persons authorized to approve bail.
- (2) Licensees must carry a current copy of his/her own license when conducting business as a professional bail bondsman, professional surety, or recovery agent and must present the same upon request of a client or the public.
- (3) Licensees shall promptly report, in writing via certified mail and/or electronic mail, the loss of a license certificate to the Board’s Executive Director. A duplicate license certificate requires a completed application form as provided by the Board and an accompanying replacement fee.
- (4) An original signature by the licensee executing the bond must be affixed to the bond. Bonds shall only be signed by the licensee; no licensee shall sign for another licensee.
- (5) It is a violation for any unlicensed person and/or any person who does not have a current license to solicit or engage in the bail bond or surety business. Any licensee who permits any unlicensed person and/or permits any person who does not have a current license to solicit or engage in the bail bond or surety business on his/her/its behalf shall be deemed in violation of the Alabama Bail Bond Regulatory Act, Chapter 13 of Title 15, Code of Ala. 1975.)
Author: Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§15-13-202, 15-13-213.
History: New Rule: Published June 30, 2020; effective August 14, 2020; operative upon approval by Joint Committee on November 10, 2020. Amended: Published September 30, 2022; effective November 14, 2022.