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Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-10-3-3

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 3. (a) The application for license, in addition to the matters set out in section 1 of this chapter, to serve as a bail agent must affirmatively show that:

(1) the applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is of good moral character;

(2) the applicant has never been convicted of a disqualifying offense, notwithstanding IC 25-1-1.1, or:

(A) in the case of a felony conviction, at least ten (10) years have passed since the date of the applicant's conviction or release from imprisonment, parole, or probation, whichever is later;  or

(B) in the case of a misdemeanor disqualifying offense, at least five (5) years have passed since the date of the applicant's conviction or release from imprisonment, parole, or probation, whichever is later;

(3) the applicant has knowledge or experience in the bail bond business, or has held a valid all lines fire and casualty insurance producer's license for one (1) year within the last five (5) years, or has been employed by a company engaged in writing bail bonds in which field the applicant has actively engaged for at least one (1) year of the last five (5) years;  and

(4) the applicant has completed at least twelve (12) hours of instruction in courses approved by the commissioner under section 7.1 of this chapter that pertain to the duties and responsibilities of a bail agent or recovery agent, including instruction in the laws that relate to the conduct of a bail agent or recovery agent.

(b) The application must affirmatively show that the applicant has been a bona fide resident of Indiana for one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application.  However, the commissioner may waive this requirement.

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