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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 or issue an appearance bond in this state without holding a valid appointment from a professional bail bond company and without attaching to the appearance bond an executed and numbered power of attorney referencing the professional bail bond company.
(c) An insurer shall not execute an undertaking of bail without being licensed as a professional bail bond company.
(d) A professional bail bond company shall not engage in the bail bond business:
(1) Without having been licensed as a professional bail bond company under this chapter; and
(2) Except through an agent licensed as a professional bail bondsman under this chapter.
(e) A professional bail bond company shall not permit any unlicensed person to solicit or engage in the bail bond business in the company's behalf, except for individuals who are employed solely for the performance of clerical, stenographic, investigative, or other administrative duties which do not require a license under this chapter and whose compensation is not related to or contingent upon the number of bonds written.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-19-201. Requirement - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-17-professions-occupations-and-businesses/ar-code-sect-17-19-201/
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