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(a) Licensing.--Any person who engages in the business of a bail bondsman without being registered and licensed in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, or who engages in such business while his license is suspended or revoked, commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(b) Overcharging.--Any person charging or receiving directly or indirectly any greater compensation for acting as a bail bondsman than is provided by this subchapter commits a summary offense.
(c) Soliciting.--Any person who accepts any fee or compensation for obtaining a bondsman or a recognizance commits a summary offense.
(d) Other violations.--Any person who violates any section of this subchapter for which no specific penalty other than suspension or revocation of license is provided commits a summary offense.
(e) Public officials.--Any law enforcement officer, any employee of a penal institution, or any other system or related personnel, who has, directly or indirectly, any pecuniary interest in or derives any profit from the bonding business or activity of a bail bondsman commits a summary offense.
(f) Public solicitation.--Any bail bondsman who solicits business in any of the courts or on the premises of any tribunal of this Commonwealth, including any tribunal conducted by a magisterial district judge, commits a summary offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 5749. Prohibitions and penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-42-pacsa-judiciary-and-judicial-procedure/pa-csa-sect-42-5749/
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