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S.B. 83

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BAIL BOND RECOVERY AMENDMENTS

             2     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Jon J. Greiner

             5     
House Sponsor: Curtis Oda

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Public Safety Code regarding the licensure process for bail
             10      enforcement agents and bail recovery agents, including surety bonds and workers'
             11      compensation.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    provides that an applicant for licensure as a bail recovery agent or as a bail recovery
             15      apprentice shall provide as part of the application:
             16              .    a surety bond in the amount of $10,000 that complies with specific terms; and
             17              .    a certificate of workers' compensation insurance, if applicable; and
             18          .    specifies the licensure fees for an application to upgrade a license to a bail
             19      enforcement agent or a bail recovery agent.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          None
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          53-11-111, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 257
             27          53-11-113, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 257


             28          53-11-115, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 257
             29          53-11-117, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 257
             30     
             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 53-11-111 is amended to read:
             33           53-11-111. Licensure -- Bail recovery agent -- Requirements and limitations.
             34          (1) (a) In addition to the requirements in Sections 53-11-108 and 53-11-113 , an
             35      applicant for licensure as a bail recovery agent shall meet all of the requirements under Section
             36      53-11-109 , but instead of the experience requirement under Subsection 53-11-109 (1)(a), a bail
             37      recovery agent applicant shall have a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience consisting of
             38      either actual bail recovery work, or work as a law enforcement officer for a federal, state, or
             39      local governmental agency.
             40          (b) The applicant shall substantiate the experience claimed under Subsection (1) as
             41      qualifying experience and shall provide:
             42          (i) the exact details as to the character and nature of the experience on a form
             43      prescribed by the department; and
             44          (ii) certification by the applicant's employers, which is subject to independent
             45      verification by the board.
             46          (c) If an applicant is unable to supply written certification of experience from an
             47      employer in whole or in part, an applicant may offer written certification from persons other
             48      than an employer covering the same subject matter for consideration by the board.
             49          (d) The burden of proving completion of the required experience is on the applicant.
             50          (2) An applicant for license renewal or license upgrade shall have completed not less
             51      than eight hours of continuing classroom instruction.
             52          (3) A bail recovery agent may work as a licensee under this chapter only as an
             53      employee of or as an independent contractor with a bail bond agency. A bail recovery agent
             54      may not:
             55          (a) advertise [his] services;
             56          (b) provide services as a licensee under this chapter directly for members of the public;
             57      or
             58          (c) employ or hire as independent contractors bail enforcement agents, bail recovery


             59      agents, or bail recovery apprentices.
             60          Section 2. Section 53-11-113 is amended to read:
             61           53-11-113. Bail recovery agent and bail recovery apprentice licensure -- Liability
             62      insurance -- Fee -- Workers' compensation.
             63          (1) An applicant for licensure as a bail recovery agent or as a bail recovery apprentice
             64      shall provide as part of the application:
             65          (a) the full name and address of the applicant;
             66          (b) two passport-size color photographs of the applicant;
             67          (c) the name of the bail bond recovery agency for which the applicant will be an
             68      employee or with which the applicant will be an independent contractor;
             69          (d) written indication by a bail bond recovery agency or its designee that it intends to
             70      employ or contract with the applicant; [and]
             71          (e) a notarized statement of the applicant's experience and qualifications required under
             72      Section 53-11-111 or 53-11-112 , as appropriate[.];
             73          (f) a surety bond in the amount of $10,000 that complies with Subsection (2); and
             74          (g) a certificate of workers' compensation insurance, if applicable.
             75          (2) The bond required by this section shall be:
             76          (a) executed and acknowledged by the applicant as principal and by a corporation
             77      licensed to transact fidelity and surety business in this state as surety;
             78          (b) continuous in form and shall run concurrently with the license period;
             79          (c) in favor of the state for the benefit of any person injured by any acts of the
             80      applicant; and
             81          (d) subject to claims by any person who is injured by any act under Subsection (2)(c).
             82          [(2)] (3) The licensure application or renewal shall be accompanied by the fee required
             83      under Section 53-11-115 .
             84          [(3)] (4) (a) A license or a license renewal for a bail recovery agent or a bail recovery
             85      apprentice may not be granted to an applicant unless the employing bail bond recovery agency
             86      has on file with the department evidence of current workers' compensation coverage.
             87          (b) A bail recovery agent or bail recovery apprentice license may not be reinstated
             88      without providing verification of the reinstatement of the workers' compensation coverage and
             89      payment of the reinstatement fee required in Section 53-11-115 .


             90          (c) The provisions of this Subsection [(3)] (4) do not apply to a bail recovery agent or
             91      bail recovery apprentice who is working for a bail bond recovery agency as an independent
             92      contractor.
             93          Section 3. Section 53-11-115 is amended to read:
             94           53-11-115. License and upgrade fees -- Deposit in General Fund.
             95          (1) Fees for licensure, registration, [and] renewal, and upgrade are:
             96          (a) for an original bail enforcement agent license application and license or an
             97      application for an upgrade to a bail enforcement agent license, $250, which shall include the
             98      costs of fingerprint processing and background investigation;
             99          (b) for the renewal of a bail enforcement agent or bail bond recovery agency license,
             100      $150;
             101          (c) for an original bail recovery agent license application and license or an application
             102      for an upgrade to a bail recovery agent license, $150, which shall include the costs of
             103      fingerprint processing and background investigation;
             104          (d) for the renewal of each bail recovery agent license, $100;
             105          (e) for an original bail recovery apprentice license application and license, $150, which
             106      shall include the costs of fingerprint processing and background investigation;
             107          (f) for the renewal of each bail recovery apprentice license, $100;
             108          (g) for filing a renewal application under Subsection (1)(b) more than 30 days after the
             109      expiration date of the license, a delinquency fee of $50;
             110          (h) for filing a renewal application under Subsection (1)(d) more than 30 days after the
             111      expiration date of the registration, a delinquency fee of $30;
             112          (i) for filing a renewal application under Subsection (1)(f) more than 30 days after the
             113      expiration date of the apprentice license, a delinquency fee of $30;
             114          (j) for the reinstatement of a bail enforcement agent or bail bond recovery agency
             115      license, $50;
             116          (k) for a duplicate identification card, $10; and
             117          (l) for reinstatement of an identification card, $10.
             118          (2) (a) The board may renew or upgrade a license granted under this chapter upon
             119      receipt of an application on forms as prescribed by the board and upon receipt of the fees
             120      prescribed in Subsection (1).


             121          (b) The initial application, renewal, or upgrade of a bail enforcement agent, bail
             122      recovery agent, or bail recovery apprentice license requires the filing of a liability insurance
             123      policy as described in [Subsections 53-9-109 (2) and (3)] Subsection 53-11-113 (1)(f).
             124          (c) A license may not be renewed or upgraded more than 90 days after its expiration.
             125          (d) A licensee may not engage in any activity subject to this chapter during any period
             126      between the date of expiration of the license and the renewal of the license.
             127          (3) (a) The board may reinstate a suspended license upon completion of the term of
             128      suspension.
             129          (b) Renewal of the license does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains
             130      suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in any activity regulated by this chapter, or in any
             131      other activity or conduct in violation of the order or judgment by which the license was
             132      suspended.
             133          (4) The board may not reinstate a revoked license or accept an application for a license
             134      from a person whose license has been revoked for at least one year after the date of revocation.
             135          (5) All fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the
             136      General Fund.
             137          Section 4. Section 53-11-117 is amended to read:
             138           53-11-117. Workers' compensation requirements for employees' licensure.
             139          (1) An applicant for licensure under this [section] chapter who is employed by a bail
             140      bond recovery agency may not obtain or renew a license unless the employer has on file with
             141      the department evidence of current workers' compensation coverage.
             142          (2) The applicant's license may only be reinstated upon verification by the department
             143      of the reinstatement of the workers' compensation coverage and payment of the reinstatement
             144      fee required under Section 53-11-115 .
             145          (3) This section does not apply to contract employees.




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