(a)
(1) The chief law enforcement officers of any facilities having individuals or prisoners in their custody shall post in plain view in the facility housing those individuals or prisoners a list of registered bonding companies.
(2) The list shall be prepared by the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board and shall contain the names of the professional bail bond companies that are registered with the board for the purpose of being included on the list.
(3) This registration is for the purpose of being on the phone list in each county only.
(4)
(A) Once a professional bail bond company has registered to be on the phone list, it shall not be necessary for it to register each year.
(B) The company shall keep its place on the list from year to year unless the company's license has been revoked, canceled, or not renewed.
(5) The list shall be posted in each municipality of the county.
(b)
(1)
(A) Professional bail bond companies shall be included on the list in the order in which they were initially registered with the circuit clerk pursuant to this chapter.
(B) However, a company with a revoked, canceled, or nonrenewed license shall be removed from the list.
(2)
(A) On or before January 1, 2008, the circuit clerk of each county shall certify the list as it exists on the date of certification and forward the certified list to the board.
(B) After January 1, 2008, the board shall maintain the list and be responsible for registrations.
(3)
(A) The order of the company names shall not change from year to year.
(B) However, a company with a revoked, canceled, or nonrenewed license shall be removed from the list.
(c) The list shall be prepared by the board pursuant to the following specifications:
(1) The list shall contain three (3) columns that shall be headed as follows:
(A) Bail bond company;
(B) Local address; and
(C) Telephone number;
(2) Each column shall contain the following information:
(A) Bail Bond Company. The professional bail bond company name and code number shall be typed in the first column on the left-hand side of the page, with the home office address, city, state, zip code, and home office telephone numbers directly under the company name in the same column. No more than two (2) telephone numbers shall be listed for each company;
(B) Local Address. The second column shall contain one (1) address for each bail bond company; and
(C) Telephone Number. The third column shall contain no more than two (2) telephone numbers per company, to be typed directly across the page from the local address, which appears in the second column; and
(3) A solid line shall be placed between the end of the listing of one company and the beginning of the listing of the next company so that each company is clearly identified.
(d) The list shall be prepared by the board in the format of the following example:
EXAMPLE LOCAL BAIL BOND COMPANY ADDRESS TELEPHONE # 1. Company Name # AZ 555-0000 Home Office Address 1-800-666-0000 City, State, Zip Home Office Phone Number(s) (2) 2. Company Name # ZA Home Office Address City, State, Zip Home Office Phone Number(s) (2) 3. Company Name # DX Home Office Address City, State, Zip Home Office Phone Number(s) (2)
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