Title 17 — Professions, Occupations, and Businesses
83 chapters · 2,038 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-101 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Bail bond or appearance bond” means a bond for a specified monetary amount which is executed by the defendant and a qualified licensee under this chapter and which is issued to a court, magistrate, or authori…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-102 Penalties
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(a) Any person who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) Any person who falsely represents to the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board that any pers…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-103 Civil and criminal proceedings
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The venue for any criminal or civil proceeding filed for any violation of this chapter shall be in the county wherein the violation occurred.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-104 Exemption
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This chapter shall not affect the negotiation through a licensed broker or agent for, nor the execution or delivery of, an undertaking of bail executed by an insurer for its insured under a policy of automobile insurance or of liability insurance upon the automobile of the insure…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-105 Prohibitions
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(1) No professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, nor court, nor law enforcement officer, nor any individual working on behalf of a professional bail bondsman or professional bail bond company, shall:(1) Require as a condition of his or her executing a bail bon…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-106 Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board
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(a) This section may be cited as the “Arkansas Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Act”. (b) (1) There is hereby created the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board.(2) (A) The board shall be composed of se…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-107 Exception to education requirements
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Any licensed professional bail bondsman who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older and who has been licensed as a bail bondsman for fifteen (15) years or more shall be exempt from both the education and continuing education requirements of § 17-19-212 and § 17-19-401 et seq.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-108 Rules
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The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall adopt such reasonable rules as it shall deem necessary to assure the effective and efficient administration of §§ 17-19-107 and 17-19-212 and § 17-19-401 et seq.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-109 Advertising by professional bail bond companies
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(a) All business cards, signs, telephone ads, newspaper ads, or any other type of advertising by professional bail bond companies shall display the company name prominently to assure that the identity of the company doing the advertising is readily apparent. (b) Any such advertis…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-110 Licensed bail bond agent
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(a) A licensed bail bond agent shall be permitted to write a bail bond in any county if:(1) The agent has a current license with a current licensed professional bail bond company; and(2) The agent and the agent's company are in good standing with the courts in the jurisdiction wh…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-111 Fees
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, and notwithstanding any other provisions of Arkansas law to the contrary, a professional bail bond company, county sheriff, keeper of a jail, or other person authorized to take bond under § 16-84-102 is her…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-112 Unpaid bond forfeiture judgment limits
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(a) (1) There shall be an initial one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) limit on active unpaid bond forfeiture judgments for each bail bonding company.(2) Under this section, the amount of unpaid forfeiture or forfeitures shall be determined using the face value of an unpaid fo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-201 Licenses required
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(a) No person shall engage in bail bond business without first having been licensed as provided in this chapter. (b) A professional bail bondsman shall not execute, issue, or deliver an appearance bond in this state without holding a valid appointment from a professional bail bon…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-202 Applications
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(a) Every applicant for a professional bail bondsman license or a professional bail bond company license shall apply on forms furnished by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board. (b) The application of a professional bail bondsman shall …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-203 Character references
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(1) Each applicant for a professional bail bondsman license shall:(1) File with the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board written statements from at least three (3) persons who know his or her character;(2) (A) Be required to apply to the I…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-204 Examination
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(a) In order to determine the competence of each applicant for a professional bail bondsman license, the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall require every individual to submit to, and to pass to the satisfaction of the board, a writ…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-205 Letter of credit or certificate of deposit required
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(a) (1) An applicant for a professional bail bond company license shall file with the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board an irrevocable letter of credit from an Arkansas chartered bank or a federally chartered bank in Arkansas or a certi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-206 Duties of board and clerks
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(a) Before issuance of a license under this chapter, applicants for a license shall satisfy the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board as to Arkansas residency, trustworthiness, and competence, as applicable, and shall otherwise comply with …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-207 Expiration and renewal
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(a) Every license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be for a term expiring on December 31 following the date of its issuance, and it may be renewed for the ensuing calendar year upon the filing of a renewal application. (b) The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-208 Civil action — Administrative action
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(a) (1) If during the term of the letter of credit or certificate of deposit any licensee shall be guilty of misconduct or malfeasance in his or her dealings with any court or magistrate or officer or with any person or company in connection with any deposit or bail bond, the Pro…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-209 Violations — Hearings
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(a) The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall investigate any alleged violation of this chapter. (b) Any person may file a complaint stating facts constituting an alleged violation of this chapter. The complaint shall be signed under …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-210 Suspension and penalties — Review
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(a) The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board, should it determine that the licensee or any member of a company which is so licensed committed an act listed in subsection (b) of this section, may:(1) Suspend the license for up to twelve (12…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-211 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-19-211Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-212 Licenses
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Each applicant for an initial bail bondsman license who satisfactorily completes the examination and meets the other qualifications and requirements prescribed by law, including the completion of a minimum of eight (8) hours of education in subjects pertaining to the authority an…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-301 Premiums
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(a) (1) Except as provided in this section, the premium or compensation for giving bond or depositing money or property as bail on any bond shall be ten percent (10%), except that the amount may be rounded up to the nearest five-dollar amount.(2) (A) The premium or compensation u…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-302 Collateral — Receipt required
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When a licensee accepts collateral, he or she shall give a prenumbered written receipt for it, and this receipt shall give in detail a full account of the collateral received. The licensee may perfect his or her lien on the collateral by any procedure available under the Uniform …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-303 Bail bonds — Numbers — Report
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(a) Bail bonds shall be written on numbered forms. (b) The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall assign numbers for forms to professional bail bond companies and shall prescribe the method of affixing the numbers to the forms. (c) (1)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-304 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-19-304Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-305 Appearance bond
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Upon issuance of the license, a professional bail bondsman shall not issue an appearance bond exceeding the monetary amount for each recognizance which is specified in and authorized by the power of attorney filed with the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bond…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-306 Posting of bondsmen list
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(a) (1) The chief law enforcement officers of any facilities having individuals or prisoners in their custody shall post in plain view in the facility housing those individuals or prisoners a list of registered bonding companies.(2) The list shall be prepared by the Professional …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-401 Requirements
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(a) Each person licensed as a professional bail bondsman shall annually complete not less than six (6) hours of continuing education in subjects relating to the authority and responsibilities of a bail bondsman as a condition of renewing his or her license. (b) The continuing edu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-402 Establishment of program — Schedule of fees
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(a) (1) The Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board on an annual basis shall solicit proposals from education providers.(2) Upon review of the proposals, the board shall designate an entity or entities to establish an educational program for …
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-19-403 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 17-19-403Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved