Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5743.1 (2026)

Authorization to conduct business within each county.

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§ 5743.1. Authorization to conduct business within each county.

A bail bondsman shall only be authorized to conduct business in a county when the bail bondsman provides all of the following documents to the office of the clerk:

(1) A copy of the license issued to the bail bondsman by the department.

(2) A statement identifying an office address for service of legal process.

(3) A qualifying power of attorney issued by an insurer authorizing the bail bondsman as a producer on behalf of the insurer. The qualifying power of attorney must set forth, in clear and unambiguous terms, the maximum monetary authority of the bail bondsman per bond.

(July 2, 2015, P.L.110, No.16, eff. 120 days)

2015 Amendment. Act 16 added section 5743.1. See section 12 of Act 16 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to licensure as insurance producer.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Lexington Nat'l. Ins. Co. v. Delaware Cnty. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022).

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Lexington Nat'l. Ins. Co. v. Delaware Cnty. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022). · cites it 2× “42 Pa. C.S. § 5743.1. Under Act 16, bail bondsmen can issue bonds only as an appointed representative of a licensed insurance company.”

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