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Property bail agent license

Individual property-bail licence; includes nonexempt bail funders and persons deemed property bail agents under § 4332(14).

Licensing authority: Delaware Department of Insurance · Application information

Initial licensure by examination
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Assets and liabilities
File an oath-backed statement of assets and liabilities (§ 4333B(a)).
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Fee schedule and contract
The Department bail checklist requires property bail agents to submit their fee schedule and contract.
Funder scope
Nonexempt bail funders are deemed property bail agents; banks and institutions regulated under Title 5 or by a federal banking agency are exempt from the bail-funder licence provision (§§ 4332(14), 4333(d)(6)).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Rating plan
File all proposed rates and charges and obtain Commissioner approval before issuance (§ 4333B(c)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Reinstatement after lapse within twelve months
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Examination waiver
Section 4337(f) exempts this previously licensed applicant from retaking the required examination; the exam leaf is retained with this applicant exemption.
Late fees
Double renewal fee in the first six months; a $200–$1,000 fine in the second six months; all associated fees and fines must be paid before approval.
Prior licence
Same licence administratively lapsed; not suspended or revoked for purposes of the § 4337(f) exemption.
Restoration deadline
Apply and obtain reinstatement within 12 months after lapse; satisfy the § 4338(b) conditions, monetary and educational obligations and applicable costs.
Restoration with military service or approved extenuating circumstance relief
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Discretionary relief
May request fee waiver, additional time to reinstate, waiver of an examination requirement or other fine or sanction; approval is not automatic.
Qualifying circumstance
A licensed bail agent unable to comply with renewal procedures because of military service or another circumstance approved by the Commissioner (§ 4339).
Underlying requirements
The ordinary restoration/new-application requirements apply to the extent they are not waived; the identified bail examination remains a leaf subject to the requested exemption.
Initial licensure for a previously licensed applicant
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Assets and liabilities
File an oath-backed statement of assets and liabilities (§ 4333B(a)).
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Fee schedule and contract
The Department bail checklist requires property bail agents to submit their fee schedule and contract.
Funder scope
Nonexempt bail funders are deemed property bail agents; banks and institutions regulated under Title 5 or by a federal banking agency are exempt from the bail-funder licence provision (§§ 4332(14), 4333(d)(6)).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Prior licence
Same-line licence elsewhere, currently held or cancelled no more than 90 days before this application with evidence of prior good standing (§ 1709(a)); relocating resident applicants apply within 90 days under § 1709(b).
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Rating plan
File all proposed rates and charges and obtain Commissioner approval before issuance (§ 4333B(c)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Statutory exemption
Chapter 17 § 1709(a)-(b) states that qualifying previously licensed applicants need no examination. Chapter 43 § 4333(c)(5) requires passage unless specifically exempted by that subchapter, and § 4337(a) requires every natural-person bail applicant to pass. The named Delaware bail exam is retained; the generic prior-licence exemption is an applicant condition, not a no-exam finding.
New application after lapse exceeding one year or eligible revocation
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Assets and liabilities
File an oath-backed statement of assets and liabilities (§ 4333B(a)).
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Fee schedule and contract
The Department bail checklist requires property bail agents to submit their fee schedule and contract.
Funder scope
Nonexempt bail funders are deemed property bail agents; banks and institutions regulated under Title 5 or by a federal banking agency are exempt from the bail-funder licence provision (§§ 4332(14), 4333(d)(6)).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Permanent bar
Section 4354(c) permanently revokes specified crime-related licences; § 4354(d) bars relicensure after two suspensions or revocations. This route does not override those disqualifications.
Prior status
After one year of administrative lapse, § 4338(c) deems the licence revoked and requires application under § 4333 as a new applicant; § 4332(15) also requires all new-licence conditions after revocation, whose minimum period is 12 months.
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Rating plan
File all proposed rates and charges and obtain Commissioner approval before issuance (§ 4333B(c)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Biennial renewal
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Appointment or rates
File all proposed rates and charges and obtain Commissioner approval before issuance (§ 4333B(c)).
Current licence
Hold the same bail licence and certify compliance with all requirements for its initial issuance (§ 4335(a)); the examination leaf carries the required previously passed qualification, with no routine new sitting stated.
Education
Satisfy any educational requirements established for the licence under § 4338(b)(2). The Department FAQ states: "Limited Lines Producers are exempt from continuing education requirements." § 1707(b)(4) identifies bail as a limited line; no separate CE-course exam is created.
Fees and bond
Pay renewal fees and maintain the § 4336 qualification bond.
Legacy nonresident
A licence issued under prior nonresident law can be renewed only by satisfying the current Chapter 43 requirements, including Delaware residency, which may be established by a compliant in-state office.
Licensing history
Provide the certification required by § 4335(b) concerning court prohibitions, suspensions, and administrative proceedings involving the licensee and relevant businesses.
Renewal schedule
Renew biennially by February 28 of an even-numbered year; apply electronically. The Department FAQ identifies bail producers and resident entities in this schedule.
Reinstatement after suspension or cancellation of at least twelve months
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Assets and liabilities
File an oath-backed statement of assets and liabilities (§ 4333B(a)).
Commissioner conditions
Complete suspension terms under § 4332(20), educational arrears and fines as applicable; no automatic new-license CE waiver under Regulation 504 § 8.4.
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Fee schedule and contract
The Department bail checklist requires property bail agents to submit their fee schedule and contract.
Funder scope
Nonexempt bail funders are deemed property bail agents; banks and institutions regulated under Title 5 or by a federal banking agency are exempt from the bail-funder licence provision (§§ 4332(14), 4333(d)(6)).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Permanent bar
The permanent and repeated-sanction disqualifications in § 4354(c)-(d) remain applicable.
Prior status
Resident licence cancelled or suspended for 12 months or more; Regulation 504 § 8.4 requires completion of licensing requirements including retaking examinations for the lines sought.
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Rating plan
File all proposed rates and charges and obtain Commissioner approval before issuance (§ 4333B(c)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Reinstatement after suspension lasting less than twelve months
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Appointment
Appointments are reinstated subject to insurer termination notice; the individual must otherwise remain eligible and comply with applicable bond and court-approval requirements.
Education suspension
For suspension for education noncompliance, satisfy education arrears and pay imposed administrative fine within twelve months under Regulation 504 § 9.2.
Expired suspension
Suspension period has expired; satisfactorily complete every condition imposed by the Commissioner (§ 4332(20)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Surety bail agent license

Individual bail licence with surety-insurer appointment. May also act as a property bail agent when the property requirements are satisfied.

Licensing authority: Delaware Department of Insurance · Application information

Initial licensure by examination
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Appointment
File notice of appointment executed by an authorized surety insurer or its representative (§ 4333A(a)).
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Property authority
A surety bail agent may also act as a property bail agent only by complying with all applicable property bail requirements (§ 4332(1)).
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Reinstatement after lapse within twelve months
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Examination waiver
Section 4337(f) exempts this previously licensed applicant from retaking the required examination; the exam leaf is retained with this applicant exemption.
Late fees
Double renewal fee in the first six months; a $200–$1,000 fine in the second six months; all associated fees and fines must be paid before approval.
Prior licence
Same licence administratively lapsed; not suspended or revoked for purposes of the § 4337(f) exemption.
Restoration deadline
Apply and obtain reinstatement within 12 months after lapse; satisfy the § 4338(b) conditions, monetary and educational obligations and applicable costs.
Restoration with military service or approved extenuating circumstance relief
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Discretionary relief
May request fee waiver, additional time to reinstate, waiver of an examination requirement or other fine or sanction; approval is not automatic.
Qualifying circumstance
A licensed bail agent unable to comply with renewal procedures because of military service or another circumstance approved by the Commissioner (§ 4339).
Underlying requirements
The ordinary restoration/new-application requirements apply to the extent they are not waived; the identified bail examination remains a leaf subject to the requested exemption.
Initial licensure for a previously licensed applicant
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Appointment
File notice of appointment executed by an authorized surety insurer or its representative (§ 4333A(a)).
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Prior licence
Same-line licence elsewhere, currently held or cancelled no more than 90 days before this application with evidence of prior good standing (§ 1709(a)); relocating resident applicants apply within 90 days under § 1709(b).
Property authority
A surety bail agent may also act as a property bail agent only by complying with all applicable property bail requirements (§ 4332(1)).
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Statutory exemption
Chapter 17 § 1709(a)-(b) states that qualifying previously licensed applicants need no examination. Chapter 43 § 4333(c)(5) requires passage unless specifically exempted by that subchapter, and § 4337(a) requires every natural-person bail applicant to pass. The named Delaware bail exam is retained; the generic prior-licence exemption is an applicant condition, not a no-exam finding.
New application after lapse exceeding one year or eligible revocation
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Appointment
File notice of appointment executed by an authorized surety insurer or its representative (§ 4333A(a)).
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Permanent bar
Section 4354(c) permanently revokes specified crime-related licences; § 4354(d) bars relicensure after two suspensions or revocations. This route does not override those disqualifications.
Prior status
After one year of administrative lapse, § 4338(c) deems the licence revoked and requires application under § 4333 as a new applicant; § 4332(15) also requires all new-licence conditions after revocation, whose minimum period is 12 months.
Property authority
A surety bail agent may also act as a property bail agent only by complying with all applicable property bail requirements (§ 4332(1)).
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Biennial renewal
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Appointment or rates
File notice of appointment executed by an authorized surety insurer or its representative (§ 4333A(a)).
Current licence
Hold the same bail licence and certify compliance with all requirements for its initial issuance (§ 4335(a)); the examination leaf carries the required previously passed qualification, with no routine new sitting stated.
Education
Satisfy any educational requirements established for the licence under § 4338(b)(2). The Department FAQ states: "Limited Lines Producers are exempt from continuing education requirements." § 1707(b)(4) identifies bail as a limited line; no separate CE-course exam is created.
Fees and bond
Pay renewal fees and maintain the § 4336 qualification bond.
Legacy nonresident
A licence issued under prior nonresident law can be renewed only by satisfying the current Chapter 43 requirements, including Delaware residency, which may be established by a compliant in-state office.
Licensing history
Provide the certification required by § 4335(b) concerning court prohibitions, suspensions, and administrative proceedings involving the licensee and relevant businesses.
Renewal schedule
Renew biennially by February 28 of an even-numbered year; apply electronically. The Department FAQ identifies bail producers and resident entities in this schedule.
Reinstatement after suspension or cancellation of at least twelve months
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Age
At least 18 years old (§ 4333(c)(1)).
Application
Truthful, complete Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form; electronic submission through NIPR under the Department checklist.
Appointment
File notice of appointment executed by an authorized surety insurer or its representative (§ 4333A(a)).
Commissioner conditions
Complete suspension terms under § 4332(20), educational arrears and fines as applicable; no automatic new-license CE waiver under Regulation 504 § 8.4.
Court approval
Before operating, register with and obtain approval of the Delaware courts under § 4345; the AOC 2026 packet authorizes only already licensed agents.
Criminal history
Fingerprints, entire state and FBI criminal-history records; applicant pays costs. Statute § 4333(f)(2) requires reports dated within 45 days of application.
Department report age
The Department Licensing Procedures checklist, BAIL PRODUCER, states: "A state criminal history report and a federal criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), dated within 90 days of receipt, are required." This implementing wording is retained alongside the controlling statutory 45-day requirement.
Eligibility
Must satisfy the disqualifying-act and licensing-history restrictions of § 4333(c)(3), (6) and the prohibited-person restrictions of § 4350(b).
Funding disclosure
Disclose each bail funder and person with a 10% or greater financial interest; required funders and financial-interest holders must be licensed (§ 4333(d)).
Licensing fees
Pay statutory fees and all application/reapplication costs; the Department bail checklist lists a $225 application fee.
Office
Maintain an accessible, identified principal place of business in Delaware; records and displays must comply with §§ 4341 and 4346.
Outside state license
An outside-state bail licence does not replace Chapter 43 requirements; prior nonresident Delaware licensees must comply with the current residency requirement (§ 4333(h)).
Passing score currency
Examination score report is valid for 12 months from the examination date (§ 4337(e)).
Permanent bar
The permanent and repeated-sanction disqualifications in § 4354(c)-(d) remain applicable.
Prior status
Resident licence cancelled or suspended for 12 months or more; Regulation 504 § 8.4 requires completion of licensing requirements including retaking examinations for the lines sought.
Property authority
A surety bail agent may also act as a property bail agent only by complying with all applicable property bail requirements (§ 4332(1)).
Qualification bond
File a bond from an authorized surety insurer in the minimum amount of $50,000 (§ 4336(a)).
Residency
Delaware resident; maintaining an in-state office complying with §§ 4341 and 4346 is sufficient to establish residency (§ 4333(c)(2)).
Reinstatement after suspension lasting less than twelve months
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Appointment
Appointments are reinstated subject to insurer termination notice; the individual must otherwise remain eligible and comply with applicable bond and court-approval requirements.
Education suspension
For suspension for education noncompliance, satisfy education arrears and pay imposed administrative fine within twelve months under Regulation 504 § 9.2.
Expired suspension
Suspension period has expired; satisfactorily complete every condition imposed by the Commissioner (§ 4332(20)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary license

Discretionary temporary insurance licence for the bail-agent limited line, subject to Chapter 43 specific bail requirements. Chapter 17 authorizes issuance without examination; that discretion is retained as an applicant condition.

Licensing authority: Delaware Department of Insurance · Application information

Temporary licensure for an entity member or employee
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Applicant
Member or employee of a licensed insurance-producer business entity upon death or disability of its designated individual (§ 1711(a)(2)).
Application
Contact the Department for discretionary temporary issuance; temporary permission is not automatic.
Bail scope
Bail is a limited line under § 1707(b)(4), expressly provided for in Chapter 43. Specific bail qualifications, appointment or property conditions, bond and court approval apply unless lawfully waived.
Examination discretion
Section 1711(a) permits temporary issuance "without requiring an examination". Section 4337(a) identifies the written bail examination for natural-person bail applicants and § 4333(c)(5) limits bail exemptions to Chapter 43. The named exam is retained with the generic temporary-examination relief as an applicant condition.
Limitations and sponsor
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose protective conditions or revoke; temporary authority ends when the owner or representative disposes of the business (§ 1711(b)).
Necessity and duration
Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business; duration cannot exceed 180 days (§ 1711(a)).
Temporary licensure for a military service designee
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Applicant
Designee of a licensee entering active military service (§ 1711(a)(3)).
Application
Contact the Department for discretionary temporary issuance; temporary permission is not automatic.
Bail scope
Bail is a limited line under § 1707(b)(4), expressly provided for in Chapter 43. Specific bail qualifications, appointment or property conditions, bond and court approval apply unless lawfully waived.
Examination discretion
Section 1711(a) permits temporary issuance "without requiring an examination". Section 4337(a) identifies the written bail examination for natural-person bail applicants and § 4333(c)(5) limits bail exemptions to Chapter 43. The named exam is retained with the generic temporary-examination relief as an applicant condition.
Limitations and sponsor
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose protective conditions or revoke; temporary authority ends when the owner or representative disposes of the business (§ 1711(b)).
Necessity and duration
Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business; duration cannot exceed 180 days (§ 1711(a)).
Temporary licensure in another public interest circumstance
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Applicant
Other circumstance where the Commissioner determines temporary issuance best serves the public interest (§ 1711(a)(4)).
Application
Contact the Department for discretionary temporary issuance; temporary permission is not automatic.
Bail scope
Bail is a limited line under § 1707(b)(4), expressly provided for in Chapter 43. Specific bail qualifications, appointment or property conditions, bond and court approval apply unless lawfully waived.
Examination discretion
Section 1711(a) permits temporary issuance "without requiring an examination". Section 4337(a) identifies the written bail examination for natural-person bail applicants and § 4333(c)(5) limits bail exemptions to Chapter 43. The named exam is retained with the generic temporary-examination relief as an applicant condition.
Limitations and sponsor
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose protective conditions or revoke; temporary authority ends when the owner or representative disposes of the business (§ 1711(b)).
Necessity and duration
Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business; duration cannot exceed 180 days (§ 1711(a)).
Temporary licensure after licensee death or disability
Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination
Applicant
Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a deceased or disabled licensee, for business sale, recovery/return or training and licensing of new personnel (§ 1711(a)(1)).
Application
Contact the Department for discretionary temporary issuance; temporary permission is not automatic.
Bail scope
Bail is a limited line under § 1707(b)(4), expressly provided for in Chapter 43. Specific bail qualifications, appointment or property conditions, bond and court approval apply unless lawfully waived.
Examination discretion
Section 1711(a) permits temporary issuance "without requiring an examination". Section 4337(a) identifies the written bail examination for natural-person bail applicants and § 4333(c)(5) limits bail exemptions to Chapter 43. The named exam is retained with the generic temporary-examination relief as an applicant condition.
Limitations and sponsor
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose protective conditions or revoke; temporary authority ends when the owner or representative disposes of the business (§ 1711(b)).
Necessity and duration
Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business; duration cannot exceed 180 days (§ 1711(a)).

Delaware Bail Bond Agent Examination

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Written computer-based licensing examination
Exam questions
50 questions
Time limit
1 hour
Exam fee
$90
Examination outline
  • DELAWARE STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND BULLETINS PERTINENT TO BAIL AND BAIL AGENTS
    • License Regulations
    • Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities
    • License requirements
    • Fees and application
    • Prerequisites
    • Special qualifications
    • Written examinations
    • Insurer’s appointment
    • License renewal
    • Bonds
    • Issues of license; notice of refusal
    • Waiver of license fee
    • Business entity
    • Authority
    • Definitions
    • Termination of appointment
    • License required
    • Notice of address change
    • Continuing education
    • Marketing Practices
    • Duties of licensed personnel
    • Record keeping
    • Collections and charges permitted
    • Termination, suspension, fines
    • Display of license
    • Prohibited Practices
    • Collateral; fiduciary capacity
    • Court Registration Process
    • Trade Names
    • Insurance Commissioner
    • Election and Terms
    • General powers and duties
    • Examination of insurers and producers
    • Hearings
    • Cease and desist orders and penalties
    • General penalties
    • Renewal/Continuing Education
  • INSURANCE ETHICS
    • Definitions
    • Market Conduct
    • Authority
    • Express
    • Implied
    • Lingering implied
    • Apparent
    • Agency versus individual licensee
    • Power of Attorney
    • Ethical behavior and good moral standards
    • Market Conduct examination
    • Binding coverage
    • Disclosure letters and forms
    • Errors and Omissions insurance
    • Unfair practices
    • Commingling
    • Misrepresentation
    • Defamation
    • Coercion, and intimidation
    • Unfair discrimination
    • Rebating
    • Unfair trade practice
    • Coercion of debtors
    • Insurance fraud and Fraud Prevention Bureau
    • Advertisement procedures
    • Consumer reports
    • Privacy
    • Conflict of issues and bail agents responsibilities
    • Designated Responsible Bail Agents
  • BAIL BOND PROCEDURES
    • General Duties
    • Discharging bail/collateral
    • Posting bail
    • Application process for indemnitor
    • Recommitment of defendant
    • Bond forfeitures
    • Bond posting/transfers
    • Arrests/ Surrenders
  • FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Commissions, fees, premiums
    • Recordkeeping
    • Qualification bond
    • Forfeitures
    • Collateral
    • Receipts
    • Maintenance
    • Bond principal limits
    • Limits
  • DEFINITIONS
    • Bail
    • Bail bonds
    • Qualification bond
    • Surety bond
    • Appearance bond
    • Cash bond
    • Civil bond
    • Personal Recognizance bond
    • Collateral
    • Forfeitures
    • Power of attorney
    • Recognizance
    • Extradition
    • Exoneration
    • Surety
    • Premium
    • Indemnitor
    • Principal/Defendant
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