(1) Each professional bail agent licensed under this chapter, under oath, shall provide to the Insurance Department an annual financial statement. The annual financial statement shall show assets, liabilities and net worth as of the end of the most recent calendar year. The statement shall be submitted annually to the department by June 1.
(2)
(a) For purposes of applicable examinations, a professional bail agent licensed in this state shall maintain at least one (1) office physically located in any municipality or county in this state, to serve as his principal place of business operations where records pertaining to his bail agent business conducted in Mississippi are maintained and this office location shall be registered with the Insurance Department.
(b) When applying for an original or renewal license as a professional bail agent, the applicant shall indicate the address of the office location to serve as his principal place of business operations, and this address shall be evidenced on the face of the license issued to the licensee.
(c) If for any reason the professional bail agent changes the location of his principal place of business operations, removes to another state, or no longer continues in the profession as a bail agent, the bail agent shall register the new location with the department, or notify the department of his removal from the state or his cessation of business as a professional bail agent as appropriate.
(3) On or before October 1, 2016, the Mississippi Insurance Department shall establish a Bail Bond Database within the department for the reporting of all bail bonds written by personal surety agents and limited surety agents in this state. By November 15, 2016, each bail agent must input his or her bail bond information into the Bail Bond Database for all bonds written from and after October 1, 2016. By the fifteenth day of each subsequent month, each bail agent must update the Bail Bond Database regarding his or her bail bond information for bail bonds written from and after October 1, 2016, and each update must be current through the last day of the previous month. Any bail agent who fails to comply with the provisions of this subsection (3) shall be assessed a fine in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per violation.
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