(a) Required qualifications.

1. (1) An applicant from a state that does not license professional bail bondsmen shall meet the following requirements.

2. (2) The applicant shall:

   1. (A) Be sufficiently competent to serve as a professional bail bondsman;
   2. (B) Have a valid appointment from a professional bail bond company in the State of Arkansas;
   3. (C) Provide a duly executed power of attorney issued by the professional bail bond company for whom the professional bail bondsman will be acting; and
   4. (D) Apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a state and nationwide criminal records check.

(b) Required documentation. An applicant shall submit:

1. (1) A fully executed application;
2. (2) The required fee; and

3. (3)

   1. (A) The documentation described below.
   2. (B) As evidence that the applicant is sufficiently competent in the field of bail bonding, and applicant shall:

(i) Pass the written examination prepared by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board; and

1. (ii) Submit three (3) written statements from persons who know his or her character.