The following forms for the bail bond industry are hereby incorporated by reference and available from the Division’s website at http://www.MyFloridaCFO.com/Division/Agents/Licensure/Forms:

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 69B-221.155

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
    (1) Form DFS-H2-1500, Limited Surety Agent, Professional Bail Bond Agent, Sworn Statement, (Eff. 6/11), which is used to comply with section 648.34(2)(d), F.S., to provide the sworn statements attesting to the character of an applicant for a limited surety (bail bond) agent license. http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00830.
    (2) Form DFS-H2-1509, Temporary Bail Bond Agent, Mandatory Employment Verification, (Eff. 6/11), which is used by an applicant to qualify for a temporary bail bond license as required by section 648.355(1)(e), F.S.
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00830.
    (3) Form DFS-H2-1544, Appointing Form, (Eff. 6/11), which permits an appointing entity of a limited surety (bail bond) agent to authorize a licensee to act for the appointing entity as provided in Florida Statutes § 648.382
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00830.
    (4) Form DFS-H2-1544 Term, Appointment Termination Form, (Eff. 4/11), which permits the appointing entity of a limited surety (bail bond) agent to terminate the appointment of a licensee and cancel that licensee’s authority to act for the appointing entity as provided in sections 648.383(1) and 648.384(1), F.S. http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00830.
    (5) Form DFS-H2-2083 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03478, Individual Application for Temporary Permit to Operate a Bail Bond Agency (Eff. 3/13), which allows the personal representative or legal guardian of a deceased or mentally incapacitated owner of a bail bond agency to operate that agency as provided by Florida Statutes § 648.285(2)
    (6) Form DFS-H2-2084 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03479, Temporary Permit to Operate a Bail Bond Agency (Eff. 3/13), which is the permit that will be issued by the Department when Individual Application for Temporary Permit to Operate a Bail Bond Agency is approved as provided in Florida Statutes § 648.285(2)
Rulemaking Authority 624.308(1), 648.26(1)(a) FS. Law Implemented 624.501(6), (14), (21), 648.26(1)(a), 648.27, 648.285, 648.34, 648.355, 648.382, 648.383, 648.384, 648.39, 648.442(8) FS. History-New 1-8-12, Amended 1-6-14.