Ohio Revised Code Search

... the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office, and that acts as an agent of the reinsurer whether known as a reinsurance intermediary-manager, manager, or similar term. (b) "Reinsurance intermediary-manager" does not include: (i) An employee of the reinsurer; (ii) A United States manager of the United States branch of an alien reinsurer; (iii) An underwriting manager that, pursuan...

...ndent of insurance to transact surety business in this state. (B) "Managing general agent" means any person that is appointed or employed by an insurer to supervise or otherwise manage the bail bond business written in this state by surety bail bond agents appointed by the insurer. (C) "Surety" means an insurer that agrees to be responsible for the fulfillment of the obligation of a principal if the principal fails...

...rescribed for surety bail bond agents under sections 3905.83 to 3905.95 of the Revised Code, unless that person is qualified, licensed, and appointed as provided in those sections.

... Jailers or other persons employed in a detention facility, as defined in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code; (B) Prisoners incarcerated in any jail, prison, or any other place used for the incarceration of persons; (C) Peace officers as defined in section 2921.51 of the Revised Code, including volunteer or honorary peace officers, or other employees of a law enforcement agency; (D) Committing magistrates, ju...

...at the person is authorized to do the business of a surety bail bond agent, if the superintendent is satisfied that all of the following apply: (a) The applicant is eighteen years of age or older. (b) The applicant's home state is Ohio. (c) The applicant has not committed any act that is grounds for the refusal to issue, suspension of, or revocation of a license under section 3905.14 of the Revised Code. (d) ...

...e shall not be required to pay any licensing fee imposed by a political subdivision of this state to perform any of the functions, duties, or powers prescribed for surety bail bond agents under those sections.

...otice of appointment with the superintendent of insurance in the manner prescribed by the superintendent. All insurers shall pay to the superintendent a fee pursuant to division (A)(8) of section 3905.40 of the Revised Code for each such appointment when issued and for each continuance thereafter. Such an appointment, unless canceled by the insurer, may be continued in force past the thirtieth day of June next ...

...bail bond agent who is a member of a business entity shall require that all other surety bail bond agents who are members of the same business entity be appointed to represent that insurer.

...ntinue to attempt the arrest and surrender of a defendant for whom a bail bond had been written prior to the cancellation and to seek discharge of forfeitures and judgments.

...s the agent is licensed and appointed under sections 3905.83 to 3905.95 of the Revised Code and has registered with the clerk of that court pursuant to division (B) of this section, if registration is required by the court. (B) To register with a court, a surety bail bond agent shall file, with the clerk of the court, a copy of the agent's surety bail bond license, a copy of the agent's driver's license or state i...

...ram of study related to the bail bond business that is approved by the superintendent of insurance and shall include at least one hour of approved ethics training. (B) The superintendent shall not renew the license of any surety bail bond agent who fails to meet the requirements of division (A) of this section or whose application for renewal does not meet the requirements of section 3905.85 of the Revised Code.

...a change in the licensee's principal business address or telephone number. This notification requirement is in addition to the notification requirements set forth in other provisions of this chapter.

...nformation concerning the surety bond business of the licensee.

...n filed by a bail bond insurer with the department of insurance pursuant to section 3929.30 of the Revised Code, the direct written premiums for bail bonds written by an insurer shall be determined as the gross bail bond premiums less any amounts retained by surety bail bond agents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the direct written premiums reported for bail bonds shall not be less than six and one-half per cent of t...

...gent shall establish the account in a federally insured bank or savings and loan association in this state jointly in the name of the surety bail bond agent and the insurer or managing general agent, or in trust for the surety bail bond agent by the insurer or managing general agent. The account shall be open to inspection and examination by the department of insurance at all times. The insurer or managing general ag...

... accepts collateral security or other indemnity shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The collateral security or other indemnity shall be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond. (2) The collateral security or other indemnity shall not be used by the surety bail bond agent for personal benefit or gain and shall be returned in the same condition as received. (3) Acceptable forms of colla...

...(A) If collateral security or other indemnity is accepted on a bond, the surety bail bond agent, managing general agent, or surety shall make, upon demand, a written request to the court for a discharge of the bond to be delivered to the surety or the surety's agent. If the obligation of the surety on the bond is released in writing by the court and a discharge is provided to the surety or the surety's agent, the c...

...superintendent of insurance; (B) Disclosing the expense fee that will be charged to cover the costs incurred by the agent in executing the bond.

... not prohibit an unlicensed employee, under the direct supervision and control of a licensed and appointed surety bail bond agent, from possessing or executing in the surety bond office, any form, other than a power of attorney, bond form, or collateral receipt, while acting within the scope of the employee's employment. (B) An insurer that furnishes any of the supplies mentioned in division (A) of this section to a...

...n, or on the property or grounds of, a detention facility, as defined in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code, or in, or on the property or grounds of, any court. For purposes of this division, "solicit" includes, but is not limited to, the distribution of business cards, print advertising, or any other written information directed to prisoners or potential indemnitors, unless a request is initiated by the priso...

... qualified to engage in the bail bond business in their state of domicile.

...ceptive trade practice. (B) All advertising by a surety bail bond agent shall include the address of record of the agent on file with the department of insurance.

...t, have any ownership interest in any business involving bail bonds, or have any financial interest of any type in any bail bond business.

...Upon the surrender, suspension, or revocation of a surety bail bond agent's license, the appointing insurer or managing general agent immediately shall designate a licensed and appointed surety bail bond agent to administer all bail bonds previously written by the licensee.

...The superintendent of insurance shall adopt, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, any rules necessary to implement sections 3905.83 to 3905.95 of the Revised Code.