Division of Agent and Agency Services
Protecting the Insurance-Buying Public by Licensing Competent and
Trustworthy Individuals and Entities and Expeditiously Investigating
Alleged Violations of the Florida Insurance Code
Licensure & Compliance
TEMPORARY RESIDENT LIMITED SURETY AGENT
TYPE AND CLASSES:
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T2-35 Temporary Resident Limited Surety Agent (Bail Bond
Agent)
Florida Statutes 648.25 (8) defines a
“TEMPORARY BAIL BOND AGENT” as a person
employed by a bail bond agent or agency,
insurer or managing general agent, and such
licensee has the same authority as a
licensed bail bond agent, including
presenting defendants in court,
apprehending, arresting, and surrendering
defendants to the proper authorities, while
accompanied by a supervising bail bond agent
or an agent from the same agency; and
keeping defendants under necessary
surveillance. However, a temporary licensee
may not execute or sign bonds, handle
collateral receipts, or deliver bonds to
appropriate authorities. A temporary
licensee may not operate an agency or branch
agency separate from the location of the
supervising bail bond agent, managing
general agent or insurer by whom the
licensee is employed.
Application Qualifications:
- Complete an online application for License and
submit appropriate fees.
Apply for license
- Be a
natural person at least 18 years of age
and hold a high school diploma or its
equivalent.
- Be a resident of the state of Florida.
- Be a United
States citizen or legal alien who
possesses a work authorization from the
United States Immigration and
Naturalization Services.
- Be
fingerprinted at one of the Department's
fingerprint sites:
Locations and
additional information
- Requirements for applicants with prior
criminal history
(Click Here)
- If licensed
in another state within three years,
provide a Letter of Clearance.
- Successfully completed 120-hours of an
approved basic certification course in
the criminal justice system, making a
grade of not less than 80 percent
approved by the Department (Must be completed within the last four years)
Click here to find a course;
and
- Successfully completed a correspondence
course approved by the Department. This
course is offered by the University of
Florida (352) 392-1711
(Must be completed within the last four years)
Click here to find a course;
and
- Applicant
must be employed at the time of
licensure and at all times throughout
the temporary license by only one
licensed and appointed supervising bail
bond agent.
- Applicant
and supervising bail bond agent must
each file an affidavit under oath, on a
form H2-1509 prescribed by the Department,
verifying the required employment of the
temporary agent before issuance of the
license
- Applicant
must be a person of high character and
approved integrity and has never
been convicted of or pleaded
guilty or no contest to a felony,
a crime involving moral turpitude,
or
a crime punishable by imprisonment of 1
year or more under the law of any state,
territory or country whether or not a
judgment or conviction is entered.
- Applicant
must file with the Department,
notarized
statements by at least (3) reputable
citizens who are residents of the same
counties in which the applicant proposes
to engage as a temporary licensee
- Applicant
must file a recent credential-sized,
full face photograph of himself or
herself.
Special Notes
- Applicant may
apply for the permanent license after
holding the temporary license for 12
months. The temporary license is good for
18 months.
- The Department
shall not issue another temporary license to
any individual who has held such a temporary
in this state within two (2) years after
expiration of such temporary license.
- Applicant must be
appointed by the same insurers as the
supervising bail bond agent. The
supervising bail bond agent shall certify
monthly to the department under oath, on a
form
H2-1544 prescribed by the department, the names
and hours worked each week of all temporary
bail bond agents.
- A temporary bail bond agent must be employed full-time and shall be physically accompanied by the supervising bail bond agent or bail bond agent from the same agency as required by Sections 648.25(9) and 648.355(8), F.S.
The term “full-time” means that the temporary bail bond agent must work at least 1,540 hours during 12 months of employment as a temporary bail bond agent.
Applicant cannot be any of the following:
- Jailer or persons employed in any
jail.
- Police officers or employees of any
police department or law enforcement agency.
- Committing magistrates, employees of
a court, or employees of the Clerk of Court.
- Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs or
employees of any sheriffs department.
- Attorneys
- Person having the power to arrest or
person who have authority over or control of
federal, state, county, or municipal
prisoners.
Notes
Managing General
Agents who work in the bail bond industry
must be licensed as a bail bond agent or in
the case of entities, one of the owners,
directors or officers at each location must
be licensed as a bail bond agent.