1. A.

   1. 1. A bail bondsman shall neither sign nor countersign in blank any bond, nor shall the bondsman give a power of attorney to, or otherwise authorize, anyone to countersign his or her name to bonds unless the person so authorized is a licensed surety bondsman or managing general agent directly employed by a licensed professional bondsman giving such power of attorney. The professional bondsman shall submit to the Insurance Commissioner the agreement between the professional bondsman and the employed bondsman. The agreement shall be submitted to the Commissioner prior to the employed bondsman writing bonds on behalf of the professional. The professional bondsman shall notify the Commissioner whenever any agreement is canceled. If the bondsman surrenders the professional qualification, or the professional qualification is suspended or revoked, then the Commissioner shall suspend the appointment of all of the professional bondsman’s bail agents. The Commissioner shall immediately notify any bail agent whose license is affected and the court clerk of the agent’s resident county upon such suspension or revocation of the professional bondsman’s qualification. If the professional qualification is reinstated within twenty-four (24) hours, the Commissioner shall not be required to suspend the bail agent appointments. If the Commissioner reinstates the professional qualification within twenty-four (24) hours, the Commissioner shall also reinstate the appointment of the professional bondsman’s bail agents. If more than twenty-four (24) hours elapse following the suspension or revocation, then the professional bondsman shall submit new agent appointments to the Commissioner.
   2. 2. Bail bondsmen shall not allow other licensed bondsmen to present bonds that have previously been signed and completed by other licensed bondsmen unless a written authorization is on file with the court clerk where the bond is filed. The individual that presents the bond shall sign the form in the presence of the official that receives the bond.
2. B. Premium charged must be indicated on the appearance bond prior to the filing of the bond.
3. C. A bail bondsman shall provide the indemnitors with a proper receipt which shall include fees, premium or other payments and copies of any agreements executed relating to the appearance bond.
4. D. All surety bondsmen or managing general agents shall attach a completed power of attorney to the appearance bond that is filed with the court clerk on each bond written.
5. E. Any bond written in this state shall contain the name and last-known mailing address of the bondsman and, if applicable, of the insurer.

Laws 1965, HB 642, c. 184, § 16, eff. January 1, 1966; Amended by Laws 1984, SB 433, c. 225, § 17, emerg. eff. May 23, 1984; Amended by Laws 1989, SB 339, c. 257, § 7, eff. November 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1990, HB 1775, c. 195, § 6, emerg. eff. May 10, 1990; Amended by Laws 1993, SB 307, c. 170, § 3, eff. September 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 2004, SB 1419, c. 550, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2004 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2005, HB 1654, c. 386, § 4, eff. November 1, 2005 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2008, SB 2122, c. 184, § 29, emerg. eff. July 1, 2008 (superseded document available).