Bail agent: place of business; display of licenses and fees charged; retention of records at place of business.

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(a) Every bail agent shall have and maintain in this State a principal place of business accessible to the public, and identified by a sign clearly visible to the public. The address of this principal place of business must appear upon the application for a license and upon the license, when issued, and the licensee shall notify the Department in writing of any change in that address within 30 days of such change. This subsection does not prohibit a licensee from conducting business from a residence in this State, provided that it meets all other requirements applicable to offices of bail agents.

(b) The licenses of the designated bail agent, and of those bail agents employed or authorized by the designated bail agent, and the fees charged for services rendered, must be conspicuously displayed in the principal place of business in a place or area customarily open to the public.

(c) The designated bail agent and those bail agents employed or authorized to operate under the designated bail agent's auspices shall maintain all of their business records at the principal place of business identified in the license issued by the Department.

(d) [Repealed.]


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