Virginia Code 9.1-186.6: Licenses; renewal
A. A license granted to a bail enforcement agent by the Department shall authorize such person to engage in the business of bail recovery.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 9.1-186.6
- 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.
- Bail recovery: means an act whereby a person arrests a bailee with the object of surrendering the bailee to the appropriate court, jail, or police department, for the purpose of discharging the bailee's surety from liability on his bond. See Virginia Code 9.1-186
- Department: means the Department of Criminal Justice Services. See Virginia Code 9.1-101
- Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year. See Virginia Code 1-223
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
B. Every bail enforcement agent license issued pursuant to this article shall be for a term of two years.
C. A bail enforcement agent license may be renewed for an ensuing two-year period, upon the filing of an application in the form prescribed by the Department and payment of the nonrefundable renewal application processing fee prescribed by the Department. In addition, applicants for renewal of a bail enforcement agent’s license shall provide all other documentation as the Department deems appropriate, including but not limited to, a criminal history background check.
D. On or before the first day of the month prior to the month his license is due to expire, the licensee shall make application for license renewal and shall at that time pay the renewal application fee.
E. Any license not renewed by its expiration date shall terminate on such date.
F. Prior to license renewal, bail enforcement agents shall be required to complete eight hours of continuing education approved by the Department.
2004, c. 397.