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Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-19-106. Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board--Membership--Authority

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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 seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor for terms of seven (7) years.

(B) Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.

(3)(A) Three (3) members of the board shall be licensed bail bond company owners, one (1) a current or former municipal chief of police, one (1) a current or former county sheriff, and two (2) shall be residents of the state who are not a bail bond company owner, a sheriff, or a chief of police.

(B)(i) Each congressional district shall be represented by at least one (1) member of the board.

(ii) At least one (1) board member shall be an African-American.

(iii) At least one (1) board member shall be a female.

(4) The board shall have the authority and responsibility to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter relating to licensing and regulation of professional bail bond companies and professional bail bondsmen.

(5) The board shall have the authority to adopt and enforce such reasonable rules as it determines to be necessary to enable it to effectively and efficiently carry out its official duty of licensing and regulating professional bail bond companies and professional bail bondsmen.

(c) The members of the board shall receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq., and a stipend pursuant to § 25-16-904.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to repeal any laws in effect on August 13, 1993, relating to the licensing and regulation of professional bail bond companies and professional bail bondsmen but such laws shall remain in full force and effect and shall be administered by the board created herein.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-19-106. Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board--Membership--Authority - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-17-professions-occupations-and-businesses/ar-code-sect-17-19-106/

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