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Florida Statutes

Chapter 648

Fla. Stat. ch. 648

Bail Bond Agents and Runners

648.24Declaration of public policy 648.25Definitions 648.26Department of Financial Services; administration 648.27Licenses and appointments; general 648.279Scope of license 648.285Bond agency; ownership requirements; applications for bail bond agency licenses 648.29Build-up funds posted by bail bond agent 648.295Reporting and accounting of funds 648.30Licensure and appointment required; prohibited acts; penalties 648.31Appointment taxes and fees 648.315Number of applications for licensure required 648.33Bail bond rates 648.34Bail bond agents; qualifications 648.35Professional bail bond agent; qualifications 648.355Limited surety agents and professional bail bond agents; qualifications 648.36Bail bond agent’s records 648.365Statistical reporting requirements; penalty for failure to comply 648.37Runners; qualificationsRepealed 648.38Licensure examination for bail bond agents; time; place; fees; scope 648.381Reexamination 648.382Appointment of bail bond agents and bail bond agencies; effective date of appointment 648.383Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, and termination of appointment; bail bond agents 648.384Effect of expiration of appointment; bail bond agents 648.385Continuing education required; requirements 648.386Qualifications for prelicensing and continuing education schools and instructors 648.387Bail bond agent in charge; duties 648.3875Bail bond agent in charge; qualifications 648.388Insurer must appoint managing general agent 648.39Termination of appointment of managing general agents, bail bond agents, and bail bond agencies 648.40Application for appointment of professional bail bond agents; termination 648.41Termination of appointment of temporary bail bond agentsRepealed 648.42Registration of bail bond agents 648.421Notice of change of address or telephone number 648.43Power of attorney; approval by office; filing of copies; notification of transfer bond 648.44Prohibitions; penalty 648.441Furnishing supplies to unlicensed bail bond agent prohibited; civil liability and penalty 648.442Collateral security 648.4425Notice 648.45Actions against a licensee; suspension or revocation of eligibility to hold a license 648.46Procedure for disciplinary action against licensees 648.48Witnesses and evidence 648.49Duration of suspension or revocation 648.50Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees 648.51Surrender of license 648.52Administrative fine 648.525Civil assessment 648.53Probation 648.55All bail bond agents of same agency; licensed by same companies 648.57Penalty 648.571Failure to return collateral; penalty 648.58Injunctive proceedings