Title 15

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, it shall be unlawful for any individual to act as a professional bondsman or recovery agent, or transact business as either, without first obtaining a license from the board, but a professional surety bondsman shall obtain a licen…

(a) An application and all information on an application for a license pursuant to this article shall be treated as confidential and shall be filed with the board on forms prescribed by the board. The application shall include all of the following information of the applicant: (1…

Each individual applicant shall meet all of the following criteria demonstrating that he or she: (1) Is at least 21 years of age. (2) Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction as incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease unless a court of competent juri…

(a)(1) If an application for a license is denied, the board shall notify the applicant in writing and specify the grounds for denial. If the grounds are subject to correction by the applicant, the notice shall so state and specify a reasonable period of time within which the appl…

(a) The board shall issue to every bondsman licensee an identification card, which shall be issued in credit card size, be permanently laminated, and contain the following information of the licensee: (1) Name. (2) Photograph. (3) Bondsman’s license number. (4) Expiration date of…

Making a false statement to the board shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) and assessment of the maximum application fee as provided in Section 15-13-217. (Act 2019-409, §15; Act 2021-499, §1.)

(a) The board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew any license issued by it upon finding that the holder or applicant has committed any of the following acts: (1) A violation of this article or any rule adopted pursuant to this article. (2) Fraud, deceit, or misrepres…

The Administrative Procedure Act shall govern all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial overview of any contested case. (Act 2019-409, §18.)

(a) A professional bondsman, professional surety bondsman, or recovery agent commencing business in any judicial circuit in this state on and after June 1, 2020, shall attend a 16-hour instructional course conducted by an educational provider approved by the board and pass an exa…

No criminal or civil action taken under this article precludes a prosecution or action under any other law of this state. (Act 2019-409, §20.)

The board shall be subject to the Alabama Sunset Law, Chapter 20 of Title 41, as an enumerated agency as provided in Section 41-20-3, and shall have a termination date of October 1, 2023, and every four years thereafter, unless continued pursuant to the Alabama Sunset Law. (Act 2…