The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 648
BAIL BOND AGENTS

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F.S. 648.40

648.40 Application for appointment of professional bail bond agents; termination.—

(1) Upon licensure as a professional bail bond agent, the licensee shall file an application for appointment with the department together with the required appointment fees and taxes as prescribed in s. 624.501.

(2) Any professional bail bond agent who discontinues writing bail bonds during the period for which he or she is appointed must notify each clerk of the circuit court and each sheriff with whom he or she is registered and the department within 30 days after such discontinuance.

History.—s. 12, ch. 29621, 1955; s. 9, ch. 59-326; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 177, ch. 70-339; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 71, 72, ch. 82-175; ss. 50, 51, ch. 84-103; s. 5, ch. 87-321; ss. 24, 46, 47, ch. 90-131; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 25, ch. 96-372.

Note.—Former s. 903.48.

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Amendments to 648.40

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 648.40

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 648.40.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

M. FRASIER, v. HARRIS,, 495 F. Supp. 260 (D. Colo. 1980)

. . . When Frasier unknowingly became indebted for $2,-648.40, “her position changed suddenly for the worse . . .

UNITED STATES v. JUDD,, 432 F.2d 770 (9th Cir. 1970)

. . . The three offenses allegedly occurred on or about September 19,1969, involved 648.40 grams of heroin, . . .

B. LANZ v. UNITED STATES, 285 F. Supp. 796 (N.D.N.Y. 1968)

. . . Plaintiffs have sued for refund of the sum of $648.40 (the amount of the deficiency), plus statutory . . .