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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Only licensed bail bondsmen shall be authorized to solicit bail bond business in the Commonwealth.
B. A licensed bail bondsman shall not:
1. Solicit bail bond business by directly initiating contact with any person in any court, jail, lock-up, or surrounding government property.
2. Loiter by any jail or magistrate's office unless there on legitimate business.
3. Refer a client or a principal for whom he has posted bond to an attorney for financial profit or other consideration.
C. The Board shall adopt regulations as to what constitutes impermissible solicitations by bondsmen, their employees and agents.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 9.1. Commonwealth Public Safety § 9.1-185.9. Solicitation of business; standards; restrictions and requirements - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-9-1-commonwealth-public-safety/va-code-sect-9-1-185-9/
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