California Bail Bonds Law: Bondsmen Partnerships

California Bail law: regulations and laws are taken from Title 10, Article 2 of the California Code of Regulations for bondsman partnerships in the undertaking of bail bonds. Tonya Page Bail Bonds is not responsible for omissions or errors, for further clarification please visit my online privacy policy statement.

Partner; disciplinary action for act of other partner

Title 10

2061.5

Partners; individual licensing; rebating

Title 10

2061.1

Partners; notices; transactions

Title 10

2061

Partnership; business capacities

Title 10

2065

Partnership; change; notices

Title 10

2061.3

Permittee; includes copartners

Title 10

2054.2

Rebating; partners; individual licensing

Title 10

2061.1

Records; co-partnership; filing

Title 10

2101

Partner; disciplinary action for act of other partner

Title 10                  2061.5

2061.5. Copartnership; Disciplinary Action for Act of One Partner
The licenses of each member of a partnership are subject to suspension or revocation
for the failure of the partnership or of any member of the partnership to comply with all
laws and rules governing or regulating the conduct of the bail business or acts
incidental thereto if such failure occurred with his express or implied knowledge,
consent, ratification or collusion.

Partners; individual licensing; rebating 

Title 10                  2061.1

2061.1. Partners; Individual Licensing; Rebating
Each partner shall be licensed individually as a bail agent or permittee, or both, and
every partner shall be licensed in the same capacity or capacities as the other
members of the partnership so that all partners will be licensed in the same capacity or
capacities; except the commissioner may permit the inclusion of an unlicensed partner
if evidence is presented satisfactory to him that such unlicensed partner will have no
functions, duties or responsibilities involving the actual conduct, supervision or
transaction of the bail business.

Partners; notices; transactions

Title 10                  2061

2061. Transacting as Partners; Notices
Two or more bail agents or permittees desiring to transact bail as partners shall file with
the commissioner the written statement required by Section 2061.2 at least 10 days
prior to so transacting, except as provided by Section 2061.3.

Partnership; business capacities

Title 10                  2065

2065. Business in Specified Capacities Only and Notices
Every bail agent or permittee shall conduct his bail business:
(a) As an individual;
(b) As a member of a partnership as provided in Section 2061;
(c) As an employee of another bail agent or permittee as provided in
Section 2062;
(d) As the temporary associate of another bail agent or permittee in the joint
transaction of bail if such temporary association is limited to a single transaction
or to a series of related transactions;
(e) As the temporary conductor of the bail business of another bail a period
of his temporary absence; or
(f) In any other lawful manner provided written notice is filed with the
commissioner by the bail licensee at least 10 days prior to his so conducting his
bail business setting forth full details of the manner in which the business will be
conducted and the names of all persons, if any, to associated with him. If prior
to the expiration of such 10-day period the commissioner gives notice to such
bail licensee specifying wherein the intended conduct of the business would be
contrary to any provision of this article or any law relating to bail, such bail
licensee shall not so conduct his business. If after such 10-day period the
commissioner gives notice to such bail licensee specifying wherein the
continued conduct of his bail business would be contrary to any provision of this
article or any law relating to bail, he shall discontinue to so conduct his business
within such reasonable time as the commissioner may prescribe.

Partnership; change; notices 

Title 10                  2061.3

2061.3. Change in Partnership; Notices
Upon any change in the membership of the partnership whether through death,
dissolution, addition, deletion, or otherwise, or upon the revocation of the license of any
partner, the survivors or successors to the bail business, if they are to act a partnership,
shall file a new statement pursuant to Section 2061.2 and shall be subject to the
requirements of Section 2061.1. If the change in membership arises through the death
or revocation of the license of three or more persons whose partnership agreement
provides for continuation of the partnership by the survivors, such survivors may
continue to transact bail as a partnership until the expiration of such reasonable period
of time as may be specified in any notice which may be sent by the commissioner
pursuant to Section 2054.7.

Permittee; includes copartners

Title 10                  2054.2

See also Bail License Types

2054.2. “Bail Agent” or “Permittee” Includes Copartners
Whenever the term “bail agent” or “permittee” is used in this article, such term includes
the members of a partnership of bad [bail] agents or permittees if applicable.

Records; co-partnership; filing 

Title 10                  2101

2101. Copartnership Records; Filings
During the period when two or more bail licensees are conducting their business as a
partnership pursuant to Section 2061, such licensees may combine their books and
records and make a joint filing with the commissioner of all forms used by them as a
partnership, provided, however, that such books and records shall identify the member
of the partnership who actually transacted each individual bail transaction or portion
thereof.

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Updated: 03/03/2010