Licensing changes

Wed, 3 Nov 2010 07:36:29 -0700

BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill (AB) 2782 (Chapter 400, Statutes of 2010) will become effective on January 1, 2011. Included among the provisions of the bill was to increase the license term for bail licensees from one year to two years. The effects of this change are as follows:

CURRENT BAIL LICENSEES
Current law specifies that bail licenses expire annually on June 30th. As a result of the change in law, beginning on July 1, 2011, all current bail licenses will be converted to a two-year license term to expire on June 30th of every odd year. Therefore, current bail licensees who renew their license, which expires on June 30, 2011, will be issued a license that is valid until June 30, 2013.

BAIL LICENSE APPLICANTS
Further, beginning on January 1, 2011, all new bail license applicants will be issued a two-year license. For these new applicants, their license will expire in two years on the last day of the same month the original license was issued. For instance, a license issued on January 15, 2011 will expire on January 31, 2013.

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Current law requires that bail licensees complete 6 hours of continuing education (CE) each year. Beginning on January 1, 2011, bail licensees must complete 12 hours of CE prior to renewing their two-year license. However, to stay current with new developments in the bail industry, the department encourages bail agents to continue to complete at least 6 hours of CE each year.

Scheduled fee change

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 03:43:01 -0700

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES
EFFECTIVE DATE: JULY 1, 2010

INSURANCE FEE CATEGORY CURRENT NEW
CODE SECTION FEE FEE

BAIL LICENSE
1811(a) Agent, original filing $ 227.00 $ 213.00
1811(e) Agent, renewal filing 68.00 64.00
1811(b) Solicitor, original filing 227.00 213.00
1811(f) Solicitor, renewal filing 68.00 64.00
1811(c) Permittee, original filing 452.00 425.00
1811(g) Permittee, renewal filing 285.00 268.00
1808(c) License renewal penalty fee twice fee above twice fee above
1811(i) Approval of fictitious or other name 23.00 22.00
1811(j) Replace bail bond 20.00 19.00
1811(k) First amendment to application 12.00 11.00
1811(l) Subsequent amendments 23.00 22.00

LICENSE EXAMINATION
1811(d) Bail, first examination $ 45.00 $ 42.00
1811(d) Bail, first re-examination 45.00 42.00

MISCELLANEOUS
1751.6 Computer listing of producers licensed in California
Bail (Individual) $ 70.50 $ 66.00
Bail (Agency) 70.50 66.00

UNLISTED FEES
This Bulletin supersedes any fees referenced in the California Insurance Code. Any fee set forth in the California Insurance Code but not listed in this Bulletin is nevertheless by this reference made subject to the provisions of this Bulletin, and accordingly is deemed to be decreased 6 percent above the amount stated in the code, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

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