Section 648.45, Florida Statutes allows a bail bond agent under a temporary order of suspension to discharge liability on bonds effected before the order is issued. The statute is not specific as to what activities a bail bond agent may perform ...

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69B-221.010: Temporary Orders of Suspension of Bail Bond Agents
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 648.45, Florida Statutes allows a bail bond agent under a temporary order of suspension to discharge liability on bonds effected before the order is issued. The statute is not specific as to what activities a bail bond agent may perform under a suspended license.
The proposed rule identifies specific activities a bail bond agent whose license is suspended may perform with regard to discharging liability on previously effected bonds.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Temporary orders of suspension of bail bond agents and the clarification of what activities are permitted to be performed by bail bond agents under a temporary order of suspension.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.307, 624.308, 648.26(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1), 648.285, 648.45(1), 648.49, 648.50 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: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 142 Larson Building, 200 East 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, Government Analyst II, Bureau of Investigation, Division of Insurance Agent & Agency Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0319; [phone]

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