California Occupational License

License Title:
    Bail Permittee
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Licensing Agency:
     Department of Insurance
     Producer Licensing Bureau

Licensing Agency Contact Information:
     Address: 320 Capitol Mall
Sacramento,  CA  95814 - 4309

     Phone Number: (800) 967-9331
     Fax Number: (916) 327-6907

     Internet Address: http://www.insurance.ca.gov

License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
A Bail Permittee is a person permitted to solicit, negotiate, issue and deliver bail bonds.

Qualifications

• Minimum Age: 18 years

• Residency: California residency is required

• Prelicensing Experience/Education: Complete an approved 20-hour pre-Licensing course

• Entity: Individual

Fees:

• Application: $1,134

• Examination: $56

• Renewal: $716

• Fingerprint processing: The fingerprint fee at the California Department of Insurance (CDI) test centers is $58.30. At PSI test centers, the fingerprint fee is $68.95.

Other license information and requirements:

• Examination required: Yes

• Examination information: PSI Services, LLC, schedules examinations for CDI) bail permitee applicants. For scheduling examinations use PSI's Examination Scheduling Service at http://media.psiexams.com/LC/apps/Attention.htm. Individuals may schedule their examinations with PSI either online or by telephone.

• Fingerprint impressions: Fingerprint impressions are required for all unlicensed bail applicants
• Average Time to Process Application: two to three weeks

• Renewal Period: Two-year license term

Special License Requirements: '

• $5,000 Bond of Bail Permittee

• Action Notice of appointment

• 2 Passport identification photos

• Continuing Education: Complete an approved 12-hour continuing education course per two-year license term
For more information on this license type use this URL: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/bail-permittee.cfm.

Authority: Sections 1800 through 1822 of the California Insurance Code.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:
Occupation TitleSOC Code
Financial Specialists, All Other 132099