H.B. 426

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BAIL BOND LICENSEE REPRESENTATION
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2010 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Stephen E. Sandstrom
6 Senate Sponsor: Mark B. Madsen
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies the Bail Bond Recovery Act regarding use of badges by licensees.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows licensees under the Bail Bond Recovery Act to display and wear a badge of a
14 design authorized and approved by the Bail Bond Recovery Licensure Board; and
15 . allows the licensee to wear a distinctive jacket bearing an insignia indicating the
16 wearer is a bail enforcement or recovery agent, if the insignia is approved by the
17 board.
18 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
19 None
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 None
22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 AMENDS:
24 53-11-121, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 257
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Section 53-11-121 is amended to read:

28 53-11-121. False representation as a licensee.
29 (1) A licensee under this chapter may not wear a uniform, or use a title[, insignia,
30 badge,] or identification card other than the one issued under this chapter, or make any
31 statement that would lead a reasonable person to believe the licensee is connected in any way
32 with the federal government or any state or local governmental entity, unless the licensee has
33 received authorization in writing by one of those governmental authorities to do so.
34 (2) A licensee may possess, wear, and display a badge of a design approved by the
35 board for use by a licensee.
36 (3) A licensee may wear a jacket of a distinctive design or style that bears a printed,
37 embroidered, or otherwise permanently attached symbol, emblem, or insignia that:
38 (a) clearly identifies the wearer as a bail enforcement or recovery agent; and
39 (b) is approved by the board.




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