ALL FLORIDA COUNTY BAIL BONDS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
WHO REGULATES INSURANCE COMPANIES AND INSURANCE AGENTS IN FLORIDA?
a) Bail Bond Regulatory Department of Florida
b) Chief Financial Officer
c) Lexington Insurance Company
d) None of the Above - ANS b) Chief Financial Officer
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES;
a) Jebb Bushwater
b) Jimmy Patronis
c) Jeff Atwater
d) None of the above - ANS b) Jimmy Patronis
WHICH TWO CHAPTERS OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES GOVERNS BAIL BONDSMEN IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA?
a) Chapters 649 and Chapter 904
b) Chapters 648 and Chapter 903
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,c) Chapters 483 and Chapters 905
d) All of the above applies - ANS b) Chapters 648 and Chapter 903
4. IF A PERSON IS ADMITTED TO BAIL ON APPEAL COMMITS AND IS CONVICTED OF A SEPARATE
FELONY WHILE FREE ON APPEAL, WHAT ACTION CAN BE TAKEN?
a) Defendant gets released on own recognizance
b) Bail on appeal revoked and the defendant committed forthwith
c) Nothing happens
d) Both B and C above is correct - ANS b) Bail on appeal revoked and the defendant
committed forthwith
5. WHICH OF THE DEFECTS BELOW WILL THE LIABILITY OF A SURETY NOT BE DISCHARGED?
a) By his/her lack of qualifications required by law
b) Failure of the defendant to sign the contract
c) Both A and B above
d) None of the above - ANS c) Both A and B above
6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT?
a) A temporary limited surety agent can work with any amount of bondsmen during his
internship period
b) A temporary agent can be employed by only one licensed and appointed supervising bail
bond agent
c) The temporary agent may be appointed by different insurers separate from the supervising
agent
d) All of the above is correct - ANS b) A temporary agent can be employed by only one
licensed and appointed supervising bail bond agent
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,7. A SUPERVISING AGENT SHALL CERTIFY MONTHLY TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER OATH, ON A
FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE NAMES AND HOURS EACH WEEK OF ALL
TEMPORARY BAIL BOND AGENTS. WHAT IS THE PUNISHMENT FOR FILING A FALSE
CERTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT?
a) Immediate suspension of the license or imposition of a $5000 administrative fine
b) Immediate suspension of the license and imposition of a $5000 administrative fine
c) Revocation of the license and imposition of a $10000 administrative fine
d) Revocation of the license and imposition of a $10000 administrative fine - ANS b)
Immediate suspension of the license and imposition of a $5000 administrative fine
8. THE TEMPORARY LICENSE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR SUBJECT TO EARLIER TERMINATION AT
THE REQUEST OF THE EMPLOYER OR IF SUSPENDED OR REVOKED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
a) 12 months
b) 18 months
c) 24 months
d) None of the above - ANS b) 18 months
AFTER LICENSURE AS A TEMPORARY LICENSEE FOR AT LEAST ,SUCH LICENSEE MAY FILE AN
APPLICATION FOR AND BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR A REGULAR BAIL BOND AGENTS LICENSE BASED
ON THE LICENSEES EXPERIENCE IN THE BAIL BOND BUSINESS.
a) 12 months
b) 18 months
c) 24 months
d) None of the above - ANS a) 12 months
A TEMPORARY LICENSEE HAS THE SAME AUTHORITY AS A LICENSED BAIL BOND AGENT EXCEPT:
a) Apprehend, arrest and surrender defendants to the proper authorities
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, b) Keep defendants under surveillance
c) Execute and sign bail bonds
d) All of the above are prohibited - ANS c) execute and sign bail bonds
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A TEMPORARY BAIL BOND AGENTS LICENSE TO ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS HELD SUCH A TEMPORARY LICENSE IN THIS STATE WITHIN AFTER
EXPIRATION OF SUCH TEMPORARY BAIL BOND AGENT'S LICENSE.
a) 12 months
b) 2 years
c) 4 years
d) None of the above - ANS b) 2 years
WITHIN HOW MANY YEARS MUST EACH LICENSEE MAINTAIN IN HIS/ HER OFFICE, BAIL RECORDS
IF BAIL BONDS EXECUTED OR COUNTERSIGNED BY HIM /HER TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO
OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION CONCERNING BAIL BONDS;
a) Immediately
b) At least three years after the liability of the surety has been terminated
c) At least two years after the liability of the surety has been terminated
d) Twelve months - ANS b) At least three years after the liability of the surety has been
terminated
A SERIOUS CRIME PUNISHABLE BY A TERM OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR IS REFERRED TO AS:
a) Misdemeanor
b) Felony
c) Both A and B above
d) None of the above - ANS b) Felony
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
WHO REGULATES INSURANCE COMPANIES AND INSURANCE AGENTS IN FLORIDA?
a) Bail Bond Regulatory Department of Florida
b) Chief Financial Officer
c) Lexington Insurance Company
d) None of the Above - ANS b) Chief Financial Officer
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES;
a) Jebb Bushwater
b) Jimmy Patronis
c) Jeff Atwater
d) None of the above - ANS b) Jimmy Patronis
WHICH TWO CHAPTERS OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES GOVERNS BAIL BONDSMEN IN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA?
a) Chapters 649 and Chapter 904
b) Chapters 648 and Chapter 903
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,c) Chapters 483 and Chapters 905
d) All of the above applies - ANS b) Chapters 648 and Chapter 903
4. IF A PERSON IS ADMITTED TO BAIL ON APPEAL COMMITS AND IS CONVICTED OF A SEPARATE
FELONY WHILE FREE ON APPEAL, WHAT ACTION CAN BE TAKEN?
a) Defendant gets released on own recognizance
b) Bail on appeal revoked and the defendant committed forthwith
c) Nothing happens
d) Both B and C above is correct - ANS b) Bail on appeal revoked and the defendant
committed forthwith
5. WHICH OF THE DEFECTS BELOW WILL THE LIABILITY OF A SURETY NOT BE DISCHARGED?
a) By his/her lack of qualifications required by law
b) Failure of the defendant to sign the contract
c) Both A and B above
d) None of the above - ANS c) Both A and B above
6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT?
a) A temporary limited surety agent can work with any amount of bondsmen during his
internship period
b) A temporary agent can be employed by only one licensed and appointed supervising bail
bond agent
c) The temporary agent may be appointed by different insurers separate from the supervising
agent
d) All of the above is correct - ANS b) A temporary agent can be employed by only one
licensed and appointed supervising bail bond agent
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,7. A SUPERVISING AGENT SHALL CERTIFY MONTHLY TO THE DEPARTMENT UNDER OATH, ON A
FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE NAMES AND HOURS EACH WEEK OF ALL
TEMPORARY BAIL BOND AGENTS. WHAT IS THE PUNISHMENT FOR FILING A FALSE
CERTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT?
a) Immediate suspension of the license or imposition of a $5000 administrative fine
b) Immediate suspension of the license and imposition of a $5000 administrative fine
c) Revocation of the license and imposition of a $10000 administrative fine
d) Revocation of the license and imposition of a $10000 administrative fine - ANS b)
Immediate suspension of the license and imposition of a $5000 administrative fine
8. THE TEMPORARY LICENSE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR SUBJECT TO EARLIER TERMINATION AT
THE REQUEST OF THE EMPLOYER OR IF SUSPENDED OR REVOKED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
a) 12 months
b) 18 months
c) 24 months
d) None of the above - ANS b) 18 months
AFTER LICENSURE AS A TEMPORARY LICENSEE FOR AT LEAST ,SUCH LICENSEE MAY FILE AN
APPLICATION FOR AND BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR A REGULAR BAIL BOND AGENTS LICENSE BASED
ON THE LICENSEES EXPERIENCE IN THE BAIL BOND BUSINESS.
a) 12 months
b) 18 months
c) 24 months
d) None of the above - ANS a) 12 months
A TEMPORARY LICENSEE HAS THE SAME AUTHORITY AS A LICENSED BAIL BOND AGENT EXCEPT:
a) Apprehend, arrest and surrender defendants to the proper authorities
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, b) Keep defendants under surveillance
c) Execute and sign bail bonds
d) All of the above are prohibited - ANS c) execute and sign bail bonds
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A TEMPORARY BAIL BOND AGENTS LICENSE TO ANY
INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS HELD SUCH A TEMPORARY LICENSE IN THIS STATE WITHIN AFTER
EXPIRATION OF SUCH TEMPORARY BAIL BOND AGENT'S LICENSE.
a) 12 months
b) 2 years
c) 4 years
d) None of the above - ANS b) 2 years
WITHIN HOW MANY YEARS MUST EACH LICENSEE MAINTAIN IN HIS/ HER OFFICE, BAIL RECORDS
IF BAIL BONDS EXECUTED OR COUNTERSIGNED BY HIM /HER TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO
OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION CONCERNING BAIL BONDS;
a) Immediately
b) At least three years after the liability of the surety has been terminated
c) At least two years after the liability of the surety has been terminated
d) Twelve months - ANS b) At least three years after the liability of the surety has been
terminated
A SERIOUS CRIME PUNISHABLE BY A TERM OF MORE THAN ONE YEAR IS REFERRED TO AS:
a) Misdemeanor
b) Felony
c) Both A and B above
d) None of the above - ANS b) Felony
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