PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 36

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION:

The Insurance Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the General
Assembly, that the defined terms "bail bond", "collateral security", "surety", and "surety
insurer" are not used in the substantive provisions of this subtitle. The General Assembly
may wish to consider deleting these defined terms as unnecessary in this subtitle.

10-302. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO BAIL BONDSMEN THAT PROVIDE BAIL
BONDSMAN SERVICES UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 616 1/2(F) OF THE CODE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 48A, § 680(b).

The former phrase "under the requirements" of Article 27, § 616 1/2(f) is
deleted as surplusage.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Bail bondsman" § 10-301

"Provide bail bondsman services" § 10-301

10-303. REGULATIONS.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 680(a).

The reference to adopting regulations "to carry out" this subtitle is
substituted for the former reference to adopting regulations "to implement
and enforce" this subtitle for consistency throughout this article.

Defined term: "Commissioner" § 1-101

10-304. LICENSE REQUIRED.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

AN INDIVIDUAL MUST OBTAIN A LICENSE BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL PROVIDES
BAIL BONDSMAN SERVICES IN THE STATE.

(B)     SAME AS CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION.

A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS
IDENTICAL TO A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION ISSUED UNDER SUBTITLE 1 OF
THIS TITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 677 and the second sentence of § 676(e).

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"License" § 10-301
"Provide bail bondsman services" § 10-301

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