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NV Rev Stat § 697.150 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.150 - Bail agent: Qualifications.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person is entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail agent if the person:  (a) Is a resident of this State and has resided in this State for not less than 1 year immediately preceding the date of the application for the license.  (b) Is a natural person not less than 18 years of age.  (c) Has been appointed as a bail agent by an authorized surety insurer, subject to the issuance of the license.  (d) Is competent, trustworthy and financially responsible.  (e) Has passed any written examination required under this chapter.  (f) Has filed the bond required by NRS 697.190.  (g) Has, on or after July 1, 1999, successfully completed a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is:  (1) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for bail agents; and  (2) Approved by the Commissioner.  2. A person is not entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail agent if the person has been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud or any crime involving moral turpitude. A conviction of, or plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere by, an applicant or licensee for any crime listed in this subsection is a sufficient ground for the Commissioner to deny a license to the applicant or to suspend or revoke the license of the agent.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1908; A 1977, 1036; 1997, 3040, 3384; 2007, 1486)
NV Rev Stat § 697.170 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.170 - Bail solicitor: Qualifications.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person is entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail solicitor if the person:  (a) Is a natural person not less than 18 years of age.  (b) Is a resident of this state and has resided in this state for not less than 3 months immediately preceding the date of the application for the license.  (c) Is the bona fide employee of a licensed bail agent as a bail solicitor, or is to be so employed subject to the issuance of the license.  (d) Has successfully completed a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is:  (1) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for bail solicitors; and  (2) Is approved by the Commissioner.  (e) Has passed any written examination required under this chapter.  2. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 697.188, a person is not entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail solicitor if the person:  (a) Has been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state which would be a felony if committed in this state; or  (b) Has been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1909; A 1977, 1036; 1997, 3385)
NV Rev Stat § 697.173 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.173 - Bail enforcement agent: Qualifications.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person is entitled to receive, renew or hold a license as a bail enforcement agent if the person:  (a) Is a natural person not less than 21 years of age.  (b) Is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States.  (c) Has:  (1) A high school diploma;  (2) A general equivalency diploma or an equivalent document; or  (3) An equivalent education as determined by the Commissioner.  (d) Has complied with the requirements of subsection 4 of NRS 697.180.  (e) Has submitted to the Commissioner the results of an examination conducted by a psychiatrist or psychologist licensed to practice in this state which indicate that the person does not suffer from a psychological condition that would adversely affect the ability of the person to carry out his or her duties as a bail enforcement agent.  (f) Has passed any written examination required by this chapter.  (g) Submits to the Commissioner the results of a test to detect the presence of a controlled substance in the system of the person that was administered no earlier than 30 days before the date of the application for the license which do not indicate the presence of any controlled substance for which the person does not possess a current and lawful prescription issued in the name of the person.  (h) Successfully completes the training required by NRS 697.177.  2. A person is not entitled to receive, renew or hold a license of a bail enforcement agent if the person:  (a) Has been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state which would be a felony if committed in this state; or  (b) Has been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3380; A 2011, 3417; 2013, 3294)
NV Rev Stat § 697.177 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.177 - Basic course of training required for bail enforcement agents; temporary license.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an applicant for a license as a bail enforcement agent must satisfactorily complete a basic course of training for bail enforcement agents that is approved by the Commissioner.  2. The basic course of training must consist of at least 80 hours of training which includes instruction in:  (a) The following areas of the law:  (1) Constitutional law;  (2) Procedures for arresting defendants and surrendering defendants into custody;  (3) Civil liability;  (4) The civil rights of persons who are detained in custody;  (5) The use of force; and  (6) The history and principles of bail;  (b) Procedures for field operations, including, without limitation:  (1) Safety and survival techniques;  (2) Searching buildings;  (3) Handling persons with mental illness or who are under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; and  (4) The care and custody of prisoners;  (c) The skills required of bail enforcement agents, including, without limitation:  (1) Writing reports, completing forms and procedures for exoneration;  (2) Methods of arrest;  (3) Nonlethal weapons;  (4) The retention of weapons;  (5) Qualifications for the use of firearms; and  (6) Defensive tactics;  (d) Principles of investigation, including, without limitation:  (1) The basic principles of locating defendants who have not complied with the terms and conditions established by a court for their release from custody or the terms and conditions of a contract entered into with a surety; and  (2) Ethics; and  (e) The following subjects:  (1) Demeanor in a courtroom;  (2) First aid used in emergencies; and  (3) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.  An applicant may complete the 80 hours of training required by this subsection by completing 16 hours of training each weekend for 5 weeks.  3. In lieu of completing the basic course of training required by subsection 1, an applicant may submit proof to the Commissioner that the applicant has completed a course of training required by a municipal, state or federal law enforcement agency or a branch of the Armed Forces to carry out the duties of a peace officer.  4. An applicant for a license as a bail enforcement agent must complete the training required by this section within 9 months after the date the applicant is employed by a bail agent as a bail enforcement agent. The Commissioner shall issue a temporary license to an applicant who has not completed the training if the applicant is otherwise qualified to be issued a license as a bail enforcement agent. The temporary license:  (a) Authorizes the person to whom it is issued to act as a bail enforcement agent while employed by a licensed bail agent.  (b) Is valid for 9 months or until the person to whom it is issued completes the training required by this section, whichever occurs first.  (c) May not be renewed.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3380)
NV Rev Stat § 697.181 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.181 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license; grounds for denial of license; duty of Commissioner. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. A natural person who applies for the issuance or renewal of a bail agent’s, general agent’s, bail enforcement agent’s or bail solicitor’s license shall submit to the Commissioner the statement prescribed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 425.520. The statement must be completed and signed by the applicant.  2. The Commissioner shall include the statement required pursuant to subsection 1 in:  (a) The application or any other forms that must be submitted for the issuance or renewal of the license; or  (b) A separate form prescribed by the Commissioner.  3. A bail agent’s, general agent’s, bail enforcement agent’s or bail solicitor’s license may not be issued or renewed by the Commissioner if the applicant is a natural person who:  (a) Fails to submit the statement required pursuant to subsection 1; or  (b) Indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order.  4. If an applicant indicates on the statement submitted pursuant to subsection 1 that the applicant is subject to a court order for the support of a child and is not in compliance with the order or a plan approved by the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order for the repayment of the amount owed pursuant to the order, the Commissioner shall advise the applicant to contact the district attorney or other public agency enforcing the order to determine the actions that the applicant may take to satisfy the arrearage.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2207; A 1999, 520)
NV Rev Stat § 697.182 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.182 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. If the Commissioner receives a copy of a court order issued pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and permits issued to a person who is the holder of a bail agent’s, general agent’s, bail enforcement agent’s or bail solicitor’s license, the Commissioner shall deem the license issued to that person to be suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order was issued unless the Commissioner receives a letter issued to the holder of the license by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 stating that the holder of the license has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  2. The Commissioner shall reinstate a bail agent’s, general agent’s, bail enforcement agent’s or bail solicitor’s license that has been suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the Commissioner receives a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the person whose license was suspended stating that the person whose license was suspended has complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage pursuant to NRS 425.560.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 2207; A 1999, 520)
NV Rev Stat § 697.183 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.183 - Application for license as bail agent.

An application for a license as a bail agent must be accompanied by:  1. Proof of the completion of a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is:  (a) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for bail agents; and  (b) Approved by the Commissioner.  2. A written appointment by an authorized insurer as agent for bail bonds, subject to the issuance of the license.  3. A letter from a local law enforcement agency in the applicant’s county of residence which indicates that the applicant:  (a) Has not been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state which would be a felony if committed in this state; and  (b) Has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3382)
NV Rev Stat § 697.184 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.184 - Application for license as general agent.

  1. An application for a license as a general agent must be accompanied by:  (a) Proof of the completion of a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is:  (1) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for general agents; and  (2) Approved by the Commissioner.  (b) A written appointment by an authorized insurer as general agent, subject to the issuance of the license.  (c) A letter from a local law enforcement agency in the applicant’s county of residence which indicates that the applicant:  (1) Has not been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state which would be a felony if committed in this state; and  (2) Has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.  (d) A copy of the contract or agreement that authorizes the general agent to act as general agent for the insurer.  (e) Any other information the Commissioner may require.  2. If the applicant for a license as a general agent is a firm or corporation, the application must include the names of the members, officers and directors and designate each natural person who is to exercise the authority granted by the license. Each person so designated must furnish information about himself or herself as though the application were for an individual license.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3382; A 1999, 2819)
NV Rev Stat § 697.185 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.185 - Application for license as bail solicitor.

An application for a license as a bail solicitor must be accompanied by:  1. Proof of the completion of a 6-hour course of instruction in bail bonds that is:  (a) Offered by a state or national organization of bail agents or another organization that administers training programs for bail solicitors; and  (b) Approved by the Commissioner.  2. An appointment by a licensed bail agent and a statement by the agent that the agent will exercise reasonable supervision over the conduct of the applicant and be responsible for the applicant’s conduct in the bail bond business.  3. A letter from a local law enforcement agency in the applicant’s county of residence which indicates that the applicant:  (a) Has not been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state which would be a felony if committed in this state; and  (b) Has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3382)
NV Rev Stat § 697.186 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.186 - Application for license as bail enforcement agent.

An application for a license as a bail enforcement agent must be accompanied by:  1. Proof of compliance with the requirements set forth in NRS 697.173.  2. A letter from a local law enforcement agency in the applicant’s county of residence which indicates that the applicant:  (a) Has not been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state which would be a felony if committed in this state; and  (b) Has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3383)
NV Rev Stat § 697.188 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.188 - Renewal of license as general agent, bail agent or bail solicitor.

A person who is licensed as a general agent, bail agent or bail solicitor on October 1, 1997, is entitled to renew his or her license after that date if the person is otherwise qualified to be issued such a license and submits to the Commissioner a letter from a local law enforcement agency in his or her county of residence which indicates that the person:  1. Has not, on or after October 1, 1997, been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state which would be a felony if committed in this state; and  2. Has not, on or after October 1, 1997, been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude or the unlawful use, sale or possession of a controlled substance.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 3383)
NV Rev Stat § 697.190 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.190 - Bonds.

  1. Each applicant for a license as a bail agent, bail solicitor or general agent must file with the application, and thereafter maintain in force while so licensed, a bond in favor of the people of the State of Nevada executed by an authorized surety insurer. The bond may be continuous in form with total aggregate liability limited to payment as follows:  (a) Bail agent........................................................................................................... $25,000  (b) Bail solicitor........................................................................................................ 10,000  (c) General agent...................................................................................................... 50,000  2. The bond must be conditioned upon full accounting and payment to the person entitled thereto of money, property or other matters coming into the licensee’s possession through bail bond transactions under the license.  3. The bond must remain in force until released by the Commissioner, or cancelled by the surety. Without prejudice to any liability previously incurred under the bond, the surety may cancel the bond upon 30 days’ advance written notice to the licensee and the Commissioner.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1910; A 1991, 1017; 1997, 3386; 1999, 2819)
NV Rev Stat § 697.200 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.200 - Examination for license as bail agent, bail enforcement agent or bail solicitor.

  1. Any natural person who intends to apply for a license as a bail agent, bail enforcement agent or bail solicitor must personally take and pass a written examination of his or her competence to act as such. After passing the examination, the person may apply to the Commissioner for such a license.  2. The scope of the examination must be as broad as the bail bond business.  3. The examination must be administered by the Commissioner or an entity approved by the Commissioner.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1910; A 1981, 1810; 1997, 3387)
NV Rev Stat § 697.205 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.205 - Exemption from examination: Relicensing within 6 months after lapse of license.

A bail agent, bail enforcement agent or bail solicitor whose license lapses is exempt from retaking the examination otherwise required under NRS 697.200 if he or she applies and is relicensed within 6 months after the date of lapse.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2252)
NV Rev Stat § 697.210 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.210 - Issuance of license; notice of refusal to issue license; fees not refundable.

  1. If the Commissioner finds that the application is complete, that the applicant has passed all required examinations and is otherwise qualified for the license applied for, the Commissioner shall promptly issue the license. Otherwise, the Commissioner shall refuse to issue the license and promptly notify the applicant and the appointing insurer, if the application is for a bail agent’s or general agent’s license, or the employer, if the application is for a bail solicitor’s license, of such refusal, stating the grounds for the refusal.  2. All fees required to be paid pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed earned when paid and may not be refunded.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1910; A 1987, 472)
NV Rev Stat § 697.220 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 697 - Businesses Related to Bail|NRS 697.220 - Contents of license.

  1. A license must state the name and address of the licensee, the date of issue, general conditions relative to expiration or termination, and such other information and conditions as the Commissioner may deem proper and consistent with law.  2. The license of a bail solicitor must also state the name and address of the bail agent who is the employer of the bail solicitor.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1911; A 1997, 3387)