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Business Entity Insurance Producer License — Limited Line Bail Bonds

Separate insurance producer license for a business entity transacting bail-bond insurance; a licensed responsible individual is a staffing condition, not an examination taken by the entity.

Licensing authority: New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance · Application information

Add bail bond authority to an existing business entity producer license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Request signed/certified by a licensed officer, partner, owner or designated responsible producer who holds or has applied for the authority; provide entity identifiers and processing fee. Nonresident entities must hold comparable home-state authority.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Existing License
Licensed business entity; request additional authority through the prescribed written or online submission.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration of business entity bail authority after registry or forfeiture suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Restoration
Clerk must notify DOBI that registration/information requirements were met or forfeiture judgments were satisfied; this is the statutory bail-authority suspension route.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement of a surrendered business entity license in the same license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.
Time Limit
Apply during the same license period under N.J.A.C. 11:17-2.3; processing fee is required, but no additional license fee for the same period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial business entity licensure — nonresident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late business entity renewal within one year — nonresident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.
Time Limit
Apply for late renewal within one year of expiration; pay late/renewal fees and disclose business transacted during the unlicensed interval.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ordinary business entity renewal — nonresident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Renewal
Renew before expiration, certify continuing qualification and pay applicable fees.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New business entity application after more than one year without renewal — nonresident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Lapse
Did not renew within one year; requalify as a new business entity applicant.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial business entity licensure — resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
New Jersey business formation/name documents and required fingerprints for officers, directors, partners and owners of ten percent or more.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late business entity renewal within one year — resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
New Jersey resident entity.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.
Time Limit
Apply for late renewal within one year of expiration; pay late/renewal fees and disclose business transacted during the unlicensed interval.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ordinary business entity renewal — resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
New Jersey resident entity.
Renewal
Renew before expiration, certify continuing qualification and pay applicable fees.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New business entity application after more than one year without renewal — resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Resident business entity application and background requirements.
Lapse
Did not renew within one year; requalify as a new business entity applicant.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Individual Insurance Producer License — Limited Line Bail Bonds

Individual insurance producer license for the limited line of bail bonds; surety companies must register authorized bail agents or agencies with the Clerk of the Superior Court.

Licensing authority: New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance · Application information

Renewal procedure waiver for military service or other extenuating circumstances
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Discretion
Request Department waiver of renewal procedures, any otherwise applicable examination requirement, and fines or sanctions; relief is not automatic.
Eligibility
Licensed producer unable to comply with renewal procedures due to military service or an extenuating circumstance such as long-term medical disability.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration of bail authority after registry or forfeiture suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Restoration
Clerk must notify DOBI that registration/information requirements were met or the forfeiture judgments were satisfied; restoration here concerns the statutory bail-authority suspension, not an unrelated revoked producer license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add bail bond authority to a nonresident producer license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Existing License
Currently licensed New Jersey nonresident producer seeking the comparable bail-bond authority held in the home state.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal or reinstatement within twelve months — nonresident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Renewal
Submit the truthful renewal application and applicable renewal/processing fee before license expiration; certify continuing qualification.
Time Limit
Apply within twelve months after license lapse; pay the required late and renewal fees and certify whether any insurance business was conducted while unlicensed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident initial licensure by reciprocity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ordinary nonresident renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Renewal
Submit the truthful renewal application and applicable renewal/processing fee before license expiration; certify continuing qualification.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after more than one year without renewal — nonresident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Lapse
Former licensee who did not renew within one year must requalify as a new applicant.
Prelicensing And Score
Home-state license establishes the reciprocal qualification.
Qualification
Applicant must be at least 18, provide a truthful application and character/background disclosures, satisfy the statutory grounds for licensure, and pay the applicable license and processing fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident reinstatement after voluntary surrender during the same license period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
Applicant must hold the comparable resident authority in good standing in the home state, submit the prescribed application and fees, and satisfy the statutory reciprocity conditions. No other state's examination is a New Jersey requirement leaf.
Time Limit
Request reinstatement during the same license period with the applicable application information and processing fee; no additional license fee for that period.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Commissioner ordered re examination of an applicant or licensee
Producer Limited Line Bail Bond
Appeal
Applicant or licensee may appeal within ten days; failure to comply may support refusal or revocation. An existing license remains effective pending examination unless otherwise revoked or suspended.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Discretion
For good cause the Commissioner may order retaking the State licensing examination within a specified time, stating the factual circumstances. This examination is retained because the official rule identifies it; the order determines who must sit it.
Re examination exemption after insurance related public employment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Applicant must be at least 18, provide a truthful application and character/background disclosures, satisfy the statutory grounds for licensure, and pay the applicable license and processing fees.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Prior License
Previously held a New Jersey producer license terminated as a condition of public employment in an insurance-related field.
Time Limit
Apply within one year after termination of that employment.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Add bail bond authority to a resident producer license
Producer Limited Line Bail Bond
Application
Submit the written request or online application with license identifiers and processing fee.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Existing License
Currently licensed New Jersey resident individual producer adding bail-bond authority.
Prelicensing And Score
The applicable bail-bond examination score must be no more than one year old at application; an education waiver does not itself waive the examination. Approved prelicensing instruction for limited line bail bonds is 10 hours unless a lawful waiver applies.
Resident initial licensure by examination
Producer Limited Line Bail Bond
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Eligibility
Applicant must be at least 18, provide a truthful application and character/background disclosures, satisfy the statutory grounds for licensure, and pay the applicable license and processing fees.
Home State
New Jersey is the applicant's home state through principal residence or principal place of insurance business. Resident individual applicants must complete the required fingerprint/background review before applying online.
Prelicensing And Score
The applicable bail-bond examination score must be no more than one year old at application; an education waiver does not itself waive the examination. Approved prelicensing instruction for limited line bail bonds is 10 hours unless a lawful waiver applies.
Late renewal or reinstatement within twelve months — resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
N.J.A.C. 11:17-3.6(a) enumerates the major lines subject to continuing education and does not include bail-bond-only authority. The general DOBI renewal/FAQ statement asks resident individuals for 24 credits; applicants with additional major lines must meet that line-specific rule, and should note the broader wording in the implementing page.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Renewal
Submit the truthful renewal application and applicable renewal/processing fee before license expiration; certify continuing qualification.
Time Limit
Apply within twelve months after license lapse; pay the required late and renewal fees and certify whether any insurance business was conducted while unlicensed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident licensure based on same line licensure elsewhere
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Applicant must be at least 18, provide a truthful application and character/background disclosures, satisfy the statutory grounds for licensure, and pay the applicable license and processing fees.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
New Jersey is the applicant's home state through principal residence or principal place of insurance business. Resident individual applicants must complete the required fingerprint/background review before applying online.
Prior License
Same lines of authority previously licensed elsewhere; currently licensed in good standing, or apply within 90 days of cancellation with good-standing certification or NAIC producer-database evidence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Conversion to resident status after relocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Notice
An existing New Jersey nonresident licensee must report the address/contact change within 30 days and request resident qualification within 90 days of the prior-state residence-status change; submit fingerprint forms.
Prior License
Previously licensed producer with the same bail-bond authority who moves to New Jersey; apply within 90 days of establishing legal residence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Ordinary resident renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
N.J.A.C. 11:17-3.6(a) enumerates the major lines subject to continuing education and does not include bail-bond-only authority. The general DOBI renewal/FAQ statement asks resident individuals for 24 credits; applicants with additional major lines must meet that line-specific rule, and should note the broader wording in the implementing page.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Renewal
Submit the truthful renewal application and applicable renewal/processing fee before license expiration; certify continuing qualification.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New application after more than one year without renewal — resident
Producer Limited Line Bail Bond
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Home State
New Jersey is the applicant's home state through principal residence or principal place of insurance business. Resident individual applicants must complete the required fingerprint/background review before applying online.
Lapse
Former licensee who did not renew within one year must requalify as a new applicant.
Prelicensing And Score
The applicable bail-bond examination score must be no more than one year old at application; an education waiver does not itself waive the examination. Approved prelicensing instruction for limited line bail bonds is 10 hours unless a lawful waiver applies.
Qualification
Applicant must be at least 18, provide a truthful application and character/background disclosures, satisfy the statutory grounds for licensure, and pay the applicable license and processing fees.
Resident reinstatement after voluntary surrender during the same license period
Producer Limited Line Bail Bond
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Prelicensing And Score
The applicable bail-bond examination score must be no more than one year old at application; an education waiver does not itself waive the examination. Approved prelicensing instruction for limited line bail bonds is 10 hours unless a lawful waiver applies.
Qualification
The reinstatement provision expressly refers to the initial-application rule, which includes examination-score evidence or a lawful waiver. The examination remains a leaf; whether the applicant must produce a new score or qualifies for relief depends on the applicable application and waiver provisions.
Time Limit
Previously licensed resident individual requesting reinstatement during the same license period; submit the applicable N.J.A.C. 11:17-2.3 application information and processing fee, with no additional license fee for that period.

Temporary Insurance Producer License

Discretionary temporary continuation license for an existing bail-bond business, for no more than 180 days.

Licensing authority: New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance · Application information

Temporary continuation license — Death or disability of the responsible producer of a business entity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Discretion
Issuance is discretionary and may be revoked to protect insureds and the public.
Duration
No more than 180 days; terminates if the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Eligibility
Member or employee of the licensed business entity when its designated responsible licensed producer dies or becomes disabled.
Sponsor
Department may limit authority and require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor; the implementing continuation rule requires designation of such a sponsor.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary continuation license — Producer entering active military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Discretion
Issuance is discretionary and may be revoked to protect insureds and the public.
Duration
No more than 180 days; terminates if the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Eligibility
Designee of a licensed producer entering active service in the United States armed forces.
Sponsor
Department may limit authority and require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor; the implementing continuation rule requires designation of such a sponsor.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary continuation license — Other public interest circumstances
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Discretion
Issuance is discretionary and may be revoked to protect insureds and the public.
Duration
No more than 180 days; terminates if the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Eligibility
Other circumstances in which the Commissioner determines issuance best serves the public interest.
Sponsor
Department may limit authority and require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor; the implementing continuation rule requires designation of such a sponsor.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary continuation license — Death or disability of an individual producer
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Discretion
Issuance is discretionary and may be revoked to protect insureds and the public.
Duration
No more than 180 days; terminates if the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Eligibility
Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of the deceased or disabled producer; needed to sell or continue the business, allow recovery, or train and license replacement staff.
Sponsor
Department may limit authority and require a licensed producer or insurer sponsor; the implementing continuation rule requires designation of such a sponsor.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Work Authority — Bail Bonds

Temporary certificate under N.J.A.C. 11:17-2.5(a), valid for no more than 60 days after issuance, for an otherwise complete and nondisqualifying producer application. The PSI bulletin lists automatic test-center issuance for other lines; this record applies the broader Department rule to bail-bond applicants.

Licensing authority: New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance · Application information

Temporary work authority for a complete business entity application
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit complete applicable business entity application under N.J.A.C. 11:17-2.3 with no disqualifying disclosure.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Department Discretion
The rule authorizes the Commissioner or designee to issue temporary authority to an otherwise qualified applicant; issuance for a business entity is by the Department, not an examination taken by the entity.
Duration
Expires no more than 60 days after issuance.
Staffing
Entity must designate at least one New Jersey licensed responsible producer with the bail-bond authority and maintain that licensed individual; entity formation/name documentation and applicable background disclosures and fees are required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary work authority for a complete individual application
Producer Limited Line Bail Bond
Application
Complete the applicable individual application, education, examination-score and background requirements; no disclosed disqualifying matter.
Court Registry
Before conducting bail business, the surety company must register the authorized agent or agency with the Clerk of the Superior Court under N.J.S.A. 17:31-13. This registration and the insurer relationship are conditions, not another examination or a separately issued producer license.
Department Discretion
Commissioner or designee may issue the certificate. The PSI bulletin describes automatic test-center issuance for Personal Lines, Title, Surplus Lines, Life, Health, Property and Casualty, without listing Bail Bond; this route applies the broader Department rule rather than asserting automatic PSI issuance for Bail Bond.
Duration
Expires no more than 60 days after issuance.
Prelicensing And Score
The applicable bail-bond examination score must be no more than one year old at application; an education waiver does not itself waive the examination. Approved prelicensing instruction for limited line bail bonds is 10 hours unless a lawful waiver applies.

Producer Limited Line Bail Bond

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Computer-administered written examination
Exam questions
50 scored items; the bulletin permits additional unscored experimental questions.
Time limit
3.5 hours
Passing score
70% correct
Examination outline
  • NEW JERSEY LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Legislation
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Legislation / State laws
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Legislation / Court action
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Legislation / Court action / interpretations
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Legislation / Court action / effect on law and policy forms
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Commissioner/Dept. of Banking and Insurance
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Commissioner/Dept. of Banking and Insurance / Broad powers of Commissioner
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Commissioner/Dept. of Banking and Insurance / Notice and hearing
    • State Regulatory Jurisdiction / Commissioner/Dept. of Banking and Insurance / Penalties
  • LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
    • Licensing
    • Licensing / Types of licenses/authorities/requirements
    • Licensing / Types of licenses/authorities/requirements / Producer
    • Licensing / Types of licenses/authorities/requirements / Organization
    • Licensing / Types of licenses/authorities/requirements / Nonresident
    • Licensing / Types of licenses/authorities/requirements / Nonresident / producer
    • Licensing / Types of licenses/authorities/requirements / Nonresident / organization
    • Licensing / Types of licenses/authorities/requirements / Prelicensing requirements
    • Licensing / Temporary certification
    • Licensing / Contractual relationships
    • Licensing / Contractual relationships / Company/producer
    • Licensing / Contractual relationships / Producer employing another producer
    • Licensing / Contractual relationships / Producer substituting for or taking over the business of a disabled/deceased producer
    • Licensing / Maintenance and duration of license
    • Licensing / Maintenance and duration of license / Renewal
    • Licensing / Maintenance and duration of license / Certification of license status
    • Licensing / License refusal/termination
    • Licensing / License refusal/termination / Denial
    • Licensing / License refusal/termination / Cancellation/reinstatement
    • Licensing / License refusal/termination / Revocation/suspension
  • TRADE PRACTICES
    • Prohibited practices
    • Licensee responsibilities (Reporting information to the Department of Banking and Insurance)
    • Licensee responsibilities / Business names (including fictitious)
    • Licensee responsibilities / Branch offices
    • Licensee responsibilities / Change of address
    • Licensee responsibilities / Standards of conduct
  • BAIL BOND AUTHORITY
    • Criminal Court System and Criminal Code
    • Laws Relating to Bail Bond
    • Recordkeeping, Fiduciary Responsibility and Trust Accounting
    • Premiums
    • Premium Financing
    • Fugitive Recovery
  • DEFINITIONS
    • Bail
    • Bail bonds
    • Bail bonds / Surety bond
    • Bail bonds / Appearance bond
    • Principal
    • Indemnitor
    • Surety
    • Collateral
    • Forfeitures
    • Power of attorney
    • Recognizance
    • Fiduciary
    • Premium
    • Extradition
    • Exonerated
Examination sources