Oklahoma § 59-1303 - License required - Acts exempt - Individual license Renewal - Corporations - Attorneys

§ 59-1303. License required - Acts exempt - Individual license Renewal - Corporations - Attorneys

A. No person shall act in the capacity of a bail bondsman or

perform any of the functions, duties or powers prescribed for bail

bondsmen under the provisions of Section 1301 et seq. of this title,

unless that person shall be qualified and licensed as provided in

Section 1301 et seq. of this title or as authorized pursuant to the

Bail Enforcement and Licensing Act. Provided, however, none of the

provisions or terms of this section shall prohibit any individual or

individuals from:

1. Pledging real or other property as security for a bail bond

for himself, herself or another in judicial proceedings who does not

receive, or is not promised, a fee or charge for his or her services

provided such person shall not be permitted to make in excess of ten

bonds per year; or

2. Executing any bail bond for an insurer, pursuant to a bail

bond service agreement entered into between such insurer and any

automobile club or association, financing institution, insurance

company or other organization or association, on behalf of a person

required to furnish bail in connection with any violation of law

arising out of the use of a motor vehicle.

B. No license shall be issued except in compliance with Section

1301 et seq. of this title and none shall be issued except to an

individual. License renewals shall be granted subject to all other

provisions of Section 1301 et seq. of this title.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

A corporation as such shall not be licensed. Nothing herein

contained shall be construed as repealing Section 11 of Title 5 of

the Oklahoma Statutes; and it is further provided that licensed

attorneys are prohibited from signing any bonds as surety in any

civil or criminal action pending or about to be filed in any court

of this state.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 184, § 3. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 149, § 2,

operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1984, c. 225, § 3, emerg. eff. May 23,

1984; Laws 1987, c. 211, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 139,

§ 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991; Laws 2013, c. 407, § 22, eff. Nov.

1, 2013.