1. A. No licensed bail bond producer shall improperly withhold, misappropriate, fail to timely remit premiums and reports of bonds written, or convert to one's own use any monies belonging to principals, sureties and underwriters, or others possessed in the course of the business of insurance.
2. B. No licensed bail bond producer shall perform bail enforcement in pursuit of any principal released on bail for nonpayment of premium. The surrender of a principal in violation of this subsection shall entitle the principal to the return of any premium paid.
3. C. No licensed bail bond producer shall remove or have removed any bail bond power of attorney from the clerk of court or sheriff.
4. D. No licensed bail bond producer shall transact or engage in bail enforcement with the assistance of an unlicensed person.
5. E. Commercial sureties will need to comply with the requirements of R.S. 22:1441.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:11, 22:13, 22:822, 22:1211, 22:1441, 22:1443, 22:1543, 22:1547, and 22:1556.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Commissioner of Insurance, LR 25:708 (April 1999), amended LR 47:1327 (September 2021).