The purpose of the proposed rule is to clarify that a general lines (2-20) agent license is required to transact surety bond business, including immigration bonds, and that a general lines agent license does not qualify the licensee to transact bail ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69B-215.080: Immigration Bonds
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to clarify that a general lines (2-20) agent license is required to transact surety bond business, including immigration bonds, and that a general lines agent license does not qualify the licensee to transact bail bond business.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Immigration Bonds.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 648.26(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 626.015(5), 626.112, 626.311, 648.24, 648.30 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: February 15, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 142, Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Richard Brinkley [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Richard Brinkley, Bureau of Investigations, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Room 412, Larson Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone] or the Department’s website at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/LegalServices/RuleHearing/

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.