Virginia § 9.1-185.9 - Solicitation of business; standards; restrictions and requirements
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§ 9.1-185.9. Solicitation of business; standards; restrictions and requirements
A. Only licensed bail bondsmen shall be authorized to solicit bail bond business in the Commonwealth.
B. A licensed bail bondsman shall not:
1. Solicit bail bond business by directly initiating contact with any person in any court, jail, lock-up, or surrounding government property.
2. Loiter by any jail or magistrate's office unless there on legitimate business.
3. Refer a client or a principal for whom he has posted bond to an attorney for financial profit or other consideration.
C. The Board shall adopt regulations as to what constitutes impermissible solicitations by bondsmen, their employees and agents.
2004, c. 460.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9.1-185.9 ("Solicitation of business; standards; restrictions and requirements") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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