Florida Statutes 1983, Volume 3 - Florida State University College of ...

Ch.648 BAIL BONDSMEN AND RUNNERS F.S.1983
ited to the credit of the Insurance Commissioner's
Regulatory Trust Fund.
(4) The applicant shall furnish, with his application,
a complete set of his fingerprints and a recent
credential-sized, fullface photograph of himself. The
applicant's fingerprints shall be certified by an authorized
law enforcement officer.
(5) The applicant shall file with the department
statements by at least three reputable citizens who
are residents of the same counties in which the applicant
proposes to be engaged as a runner.
(6) The department shall conduct a comprehensive
investigation of each applicant, including his
background.
History.-s. 9, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 6, ch. 59-326; s. 2, ch. 61-119; s. 12, ch.
61-406; s. 25, ch. 65-269; ss. 13,35, ch. 69-106; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 76-168;
s. I, ch. 77-116; s. 62, ch. 77-121; s. I, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14,71,
72, ch. 82-175; s. 139, ch. 83-216.
'Note.-Expires October I, 1984, pursuant to s. 72, ch. 82-175, and is scheduled
for review pursuant to s. 11.61 in advance of that date.
Note.-Former s. 903.45.
1648.38 Examination; time; place; fee; scope.
(l)(a) If upon the basis of the completed application
for examination and such further inquiry or investigation
as the department may make concerning
the fitness and qualifications of the applicant, the
department is satisfied that, subject to any examination
required to be taken and passed by the applicant
for a license, the applicant is qualified to take the examination
applied for and that all pertinent taxes
and fees have been paid, it shall approve the application.
(b) If upon the basis of the completed application
for examination and such further inquiry or investigation
as to the fitness and qualifications of the applicant,
the department deems the applicant to be
unfit or lacking in anyone or more of the required
qualifications as specified in s. 648.34 as to limited
surety agent, and ss. 648.34 and 648.35 as to professional
bondsmen, the department shall disapprove
the application.
(2) Upon approval by the department the applicant
shall be required to appear in person at a place
hereinafter designated to take a written examination
prepared by the department, testing his ability and
qualifications to be a bail bondsman.
(3) Each applicant shall become eligible for examination
60 days after the date the application is
received by the department in Tallahassee provided
the department is satisfied as to the applicant's fitness
to take the examination. Examinations shall be
held in the department's offices where an adequate
and designated examination room is available. Each
applicant shall be entitled to take the examination at
such of the said offices which is located closest to his
place of residence, and he shall be entitled to notice
of the time and place not less than 15 days prior to
taking the examination.
(4) A fee of $10 shall be submitted to the department
with each application, such fee to be deposited
to the credit of the Insurance Commissioner's Regulatory
Trust Fund. The fee for filing application for
examination shall not be subject to refund.
(5) The failure of the applicant to secure approval
of the department shall not preclude him from applying
as many times as he desires, but no applica-
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tion will be considered by the department within 60
days subsequent to the date upon which the department
denied the last application.
(6) The failure of an applicant to pass an examination,
after having been approved by the department
to take the examination, shall not preclude him
from taking subsequent examinations. A separate
and additional application and fee for filing application
for examination shall be filed with the department
for each subsequent examination; provided,
however, that at least 60 days must intervene between
examinations.
(7) The $10 fee for filing application for examination
shall apply to each examination, but once an applicant
has been approved by the department he will
not have to file another application as set forth in ss.
648.34 and 648.35 unless specifically so ordered by
the department. Any bail bondsman who successfully
passes an examination must be licensed within 24
months from date of examination or be subject to another
examination unless failure to be so licensed was
due to military service, in which event the period
within which another examination is not required
may, in the department's discretion, be extended to
12 months following the date of discharge from military
service, if the military service does not exceed 3
years, but in no event to extend under this clause for
a period of more than 4 years.
(8) The scope of the examination shall be as
broad as the bail bond business.
History.-s. 10, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 7, ch. 59-326; s. 13, ch. 61·406; 8. 2, ch.
61-119; s. 26, ch. 65-269; ss. 13,35, ch. 69-106; s. 177, ch. 70-339, s. 3, ch. 76-168;
s. I, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; ss. 2,3, ch. 81-318; ss. 71, 72, ch. 82-175.
'Note.-Repealed effective October I, 1984, by s. 72, ch. 82-175, and scheduled
for review pursuant to s. 11.61 in advance of that date.
Note.-Former s. 903.46.
1648.388 Insurer must appoint general
agent.-Any insurer regularly engaged in the execution
of bail bonds in this state shall have a general
agent in this state to supervise its agents.
History.-ss. 3, 72, ch. 82-175.
'Note.-Expires October I, 1984, pursuant to s. 72, ch. 82-175, and is scheduled
for review pursuant to s. 11.61 in advance of that date.
1648.39 Notice of appointment of agents; termination.-
(1) Each insurer shall biennially, prior to September
1, file with the department an alphabetical
list of all agents appointed pursuant to this chapter,
giving the type and class of license, name, and address
of each licensee whose appointment and license
in this state is being renewed or is to be continued in
effect, accompanied by payment of the applicable renewal
or continuation fees and taxes. Each such insurer
which shall, subsequent to the filing of this list,
expect to appoint an agent pursuant to this chapter
in this state shall give notice thereof to the department
along with a written application for license for
such agent. All such appointments shall be subject to
the issuance of licenses pursuant to this chapter to
such agents.
(2) An insurer terminating the appointment of an
agent shall, within 30 days after such termination,
file written notice thereof with the department, together
with a statement that it has given or mailed
notice to the agent. Such notice filed with the department
shall state the reasons, if any, for such termina-