§ 648.40, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 648. BAIL BOND AGENTS
Application for appointment of professional bail bond agents; termination.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) Upon licensure as a professional bail bond agent, the licensee shall file an application for appointment with the department together with the required appointment fees and taxes as prescribed in s. 624.501.
(2) Any professional bail bond agent who discontinues writing bail bonds during the period for which he or she is appointed must notify each clerk of the circuit court and each sheriff with whom he or she is registered and the department within 30 days after such discontinuance.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 12, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 9, ch. 59-326; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 24, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 25, ch. 96-372.
Note
Note.—Former s. 903.48.
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