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Professional Bail Bondsman

Individual professional bail bondsman license under Chapter 58, Article 71, distinct from surety bail bondsman and runner licenses.

Licensing authority: North Carolina Department of Insurance, Bail Bond Regulatory Division · Application information

Additional license while holding an active bail bond license
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
Existing License
Applicant holds an active professional, surety, or runner license and seeks another type; fingerprints are required under .0519(a)(2). Current NCDOI instructions do not demand PLE from active licensees.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Professional Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 2, says the professional applicant “must have completed the one year supervision period requirement for new licensees”. G.S. 58-71-41(a) grants first-year licensees the same authority subject to supervision and (d) permits unsupervised approval; the statute controls. The guide also requires the deposit before professional license issuance.
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Security Deposit
Deposit acceptable securities with DOI worth at least $15,000 and one-twelfth of outstanding bond liability, with the statutory power of attorney (G.S. 58-71-145, 155).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Initial licensure by examination
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Professional Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 2, says the professional applicant “must have completed the one year supervision period requirement for new licensees”. G.S. 58-71-41(a) grants first-year licensees the same authority subject to supervision and (d) permits unsupervised approval; the statute controls. The guide also requires the deposit before professional license issuance.
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Security Deposit
Deposit acceptable securities with DOI worth at least $15,000 and one-twelfth of outstanding bond liability, with the statutory power of attorney (G.S. 58-71-145, 155).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Professional Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 2, says the professional applicant “must have completed the one year supervision period requirement for new licensees”. G.S. 58-71-41(a) grants first-year licensees the same authority subject to supervision and (d) permits unsupervised approval; the statute controls. The guide also requires the deposit before professional license issuance.
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior License
Prior license lapsed or expired; submit fingerprints under .0519(a)(3). The application is subject to G.S. 58-71-70. The 18-month/three-year prior-licensure rule affects supervision, not examination.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Security Deposit
Deposit acceptable securities with DOI worth at least $15,000 and one-twelfth of outstanding bond liability, with the statutory power of attorney (G.S. 58-71-145, 155).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Reissuance after disqualification
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Disqualification
Resolve the disqualification and satisfy all statutory qualifications; no entitlement overrides the absolute felony bar. Fingerprints are required by .0519(a)(4), and reissuance denial is reviewable under G.S. 58-71-85(b).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Professional Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 2, says the professional applicant “must have completed the one year supervision period requirement for new licensees”. G.S. 58-71-41(a) grants first-year licensees the same authority subject to supervision and (d) permits unsupervised approval; the statute controls. The guide also requires the deposit before professional license issuance.
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Security Deposit
Deposit acceptable securities with DOI worth at least $15,000 and one-twelfth of outstanding bond liability, with the statutory power of attorney (G.S. 58-71-145, 155).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Continuing Education
Three hours each year by June 30; G.S. 58-71-71(b) expressly excludes written or oral examinations. A new license first issued on or after January 1 begins compliance June 30 the following year.
Criminal History Cycle
G.S. 58-71-75(c) requires fingerprints every other biennial cycle; NCDOI identifies June 30, 2028 as the next fingerprint renewal. Older .0519(a)(6) requires fingerprints every even year; the statute controls.
Education Exceptions
Age 65 with at least 15 years of licensure exempts CE; active military service also qualifies under .0522(d). Good-cause extensions are available under G.S. 58-71-71(e) and .0524. Pre-1994 licensure alone does not exempt CE.
Lapse
Failure to meet CE or renewal documentation lapses the license. Lapsed-license applicants use reinstatement, rather than this renewal route.
Renewal Cycle
Renew July 1 of every even-numbered year; submit application, fees, residency proofs, qualification confirmations and G.S. 58-2-69 information before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after child support suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Compliance Certification
Obtain the designated representative’s compliance certification, including a court-approved determination or arrears payment arrangement as applicable (G.S. 110-142.1(k), (l)). This restores eligibility by removing the child-support sanction.
Fingerprints
Applicants whose licenses were suspended or revoked for nonpayment of child support furnish fingerprints under .0519(a)(5).
Other Licensing Requirements
Other licensing qualifications still apply. If the license separately expired or was otherwise disqualified, the relevant reinstatement or reissuance application is also required. This route concerns removal of the child-support sanction from a previously issued license.
Prior Suspension
License suspended or revoked for child-support noncompliance under G.S. 110-142.1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Bail Bond Runner

Practitioner license under Chapter 58 Article 71. The licensee set in 11 NCAC 13 .0520(9) covers professional bondsmen, surety bondsmen and runners; separate instructional approvals regulate education providers and instructors.

Licensing authority: Agent Services Division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance · Application information

Additional license while holding an active bail bond license
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Employer
Only one professional bondsman employs the runner, endorses the application, and agrees to supervise. Disclose prior licenses, outstanding obligations, former employers, and termination reasons (G.S. 58-71-65).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
Existing License
Applicant holds an active professional, surety, or runner license and seeks another type; fingerprints are required under .0519(a)(2). Current NCDOI instructions do not demand PLE from active licensees.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Power Of Attorney
Provide the employer’s certified power of attorney if signing bonds (.0503(b)(1)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Initial licensure by examination
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Employer
Only one professional bondsman employs the runner, endorses the application, and agrees to supervise. Disclose prior licenses, outstanding obligations, former employers, and termination reasons (G.S. 58-71-65).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Power Of Attorney
Provide the employer’s certified power of attorney if signing bonds (.0503(b)(1)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Employer
Only one professional bondsman employs the runner, endorses the application, and agrees to supervise. Disclose prior licenses, outstanding obligations, former employers, and termination reasons (G.S. 58-71-65).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Power Of Attorney
Provide the employer’s certified power of attorney if signing bonds (.0503(b)(1)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior License
Prior license lapsed or expired; submit fingerprints under .0519(a)(3). The application is subject to G.S. 58-71-70. The 18-month/three-year prior-licensure rule affects supervision, not examination.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Reissuance after disqualification
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Disqualification
Resolve the disqualification and satisfy all statutory qualifications; no entitlement overrides the absolute felony bar. Fingerprints are required by .0519(a)(4), and reissuance denial is reviewable under G.S. 58-71-85(b).
Employer
Only one professional bondsman employs the runner, endorses the application, and agrees to supervise. Disclose prior licenses, outstanding obligations, former employers, and termination reasons (G.S. 58-71-65).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Power Of Attorney
Provide the employer’s certified power of attorney if signing bonds (.0503(b)(1)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Continuing Education
Three hours each year by June 30; G.S. 58-71-71(b) expressly excludes written or oral examinations. A new license first issued on or after January 1 begins compliance June 30 the following year.
Criminal History Cycle
G.S. 58-71-75(c) requires fingerprints every other biennial cycle; NCDOI identifies June 30, 2028 as the next fingerprint renewal. Older .0519(a)(6) requires fingerprints every even year; the statute controls.
Education Exceptions
Age 65 with at least 15 years of licensure exempts CE; active military service also qualifies under .0522(d). Good-cause extensions are available under G.S. 58-71-71(e) and .0524. Pre-1994 licensure alone does not exempt CE.
Lapse
Failure to meet CE or renewal documentation lapses the license. Lapsed-license applicants use reinstatement, rather than this renewal route.
Renewal Cycle
Renew July 1 of every even-numbered year; submit application, fees, residency proofs, qualification confirmations and G.S. 58-2-69 information before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after child support suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Compliance Certification
Obtain the designated representative’s compliance certification, including a court-approved determination or arrears payment arrangement as applicable (G.S. 110-142.1(k), (l)). This restores eligibility by removing the child-support sanction.
Fingerprints
Applicants whose licenses were suspended or revoked for nonpayment of child support furnish fingerprints under .0519(a)(5).
Other Licensing Requirements
Other licensing qualifications still apply. If the license separately expired or was otherwise disqualified, the relevant reinstatement or reissuance application is also required. This route concerns removal of the child-support sanction from a previously issued license.
Prior Suspension
License suspended or revoked for child-support noncompliance under G.S. 110-142.1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Surety Bail Bondsman

Practitioner license under Chapter 58 Article 71. The licensee set in 11 NCAC 13 .0520(9) covers professional bondsmen, surety bondsmen and runners; separate instructional approvals regulate education providers and instructors.

Licensing authority: North Carolina Department of Insurance, Bail Bond Regulatory Division · Application information

Additional license while holding an active bail bond license
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
Existing License
Applicant holds an active professional, surety, or runner license and seeks another type; fingerprints are required under .0519(a)(2). Current NCDOI instructions do not demand PLE from active licensees.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Insurer Appointment
Appointment by an insurer through power of attorney; a previously appointed applicant obtains the former-insurer affidavit and discharges forfeitures and judgments under G.S. 58-71-141.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Initial licensure by examination
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Insurer Appointment
Appointment by an insurer through power of attorney; a previously appointed applicant obtains the former-insurer affidavit and discharges forfeitures and judgments under G.S. 58-71-141.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Reinstatement of a lapsed or expired license
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Insurer Appointment
Appointment by an insurer through power of attorney; a previously appointed applicant obtains the former-insurer affidavit and discharges forfeitures and judgments under G.S. 58-71-141.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior License
Prior license lapsed or expired; submit fingerprints under .0519(a)(3). The application is subject to G.S. 58-71-70. The 18-month/three-year prior-licensure rule affects supervision, not examination.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Reissuance after disqualification
North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination
Application
Submit application, fees, supporting documents and screening disclosures through NIPR; DOI determines fitness (G.S. 58-71-40 and NCDOI instructions).
Competence
Knowledge, training, or experience sufficient for licensee responsibilities (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(4)).
Compliance History
No violations described in G.S. 58-71-50(b)(6) or disqualification under (b)(7).
Criminal History
Fingerprint-based state and national criminal history check; no felony conviction and no misdemeanor drug violation within the previous 24 months for issuance (G.S. 58-71-50(a), 51, 80(b), (b2)).
Disqualification
Resolve the disqualification and satisfy all statutory qualifications; no entitlement overrides the absolute felony bar. Fingerprints are required by .0519(a)(4), and reissuance denial is reviewable under G.S. 58-71-85(b).
Exam Authorization
DOI authorization precedes reservation; the letter is valid 30 days. Failure to complete examination within the statutory notification period requires another criminal history check (G.S. 58-71-70; .0535).
Exam Retake
G.S. 58-71-70 permits a reexamination within 90 days for an additional fee. After failing that reexamination, a new application is required and one year must elapse from the reexamination.
Exam Score Validity
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page 13, reports a passing scaled score of 70 and score validity of one year; neither is a version end date.
General Education
High school diploma or equivalent (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1a)).
Identification
Current North Carolina driver license or DMV identification card (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(8)).
Immigration Status
Legal resident or documented citizen of the United States (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(9)).
Insurer Appointment
Appointment by an insurer through power of attorney; a previously appointed applicant obtains the former-insurer affidavit and discharges forfeitures and judgments under G.S. 58-71-141.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(1)).
Older Retake Instruction
January 2020 Candidate Guide, printed page iii: “If the candidate does not pass the examination, he/she will be required to wait one (1) year to re-apply and begin the licensing process, again.” The subsequent statute’s 90-day reexamination provision controls.
Outstanding Obligations
No outstanding bail bond obligations (G.S. 58-71-50(b)(5)).
Prelicensing
At least 12 instructional hours with an approved provider. Pass the provider-specific comprehensive course examination, which is an education condition rather than an independently identified state examination. Certificate expires six months after issuance (G.S. 58-71-71(a); 11 NCAC 13 .0541(b)(5), (f)).
Prelicensing Exceptions
G.S. 58-71-71(c) exempts pre-1994 licensees from PLE and licensees age 65 or older with at least 15 years of licensure from both education requirements. Current NCDOI instructions demand PLE from applicants not holding an active bail-bond license.
Prior Licensure Supervision Exception
At least 18 consecutive months of prior licensure and no more than three consecutive years inactive or unlicensed exempts new-licensee treatment if all other requirements are met (G.S. 58-71-41(e)).
Prohibited Occupations
G.S. 58-71-105 restricts bail-bond activity by designated criminal-justice personnel, attorneys, and their spouses, subject to its relative-surety exception.
Residency
North Carolina resident for six consecutive months immediately before applying; provide at least two permitted residency documents (G.S. 58-71-1(8a), 58-71-50(c)).
Supervision
First-year licensees work under one supervising bondsman from that supervisor’s official business address for 12 months. DOI may approve unsupervised first-year bondsmen after the due-diligence affidavit under G.S. 58-71-41(d). They cannot supervise in their first two years.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Annual Continuing Education
Three hours each year by June 30; G.S. 58-71-71(b) expressly excludes written or oral examinations. A new license first issued on or after January 1 begins compliance June 30 the following year.
Criminal History Cycle
G.S. 58-71-75(c) requires fingerprints every other biennial cycle; NCDOI identifies June 30, 2028 as the next fingerprint renewal. Older .0519(a)(6) requires fingerprints every even year; the statute controls.
Education Exceptions
Age 65 with at least 15 years of licensure exempts CE; active military service also qualifies under .0522(d). Good-cause extensions are available under G.S. 58-71-71(e) and .0524. Pre-1994 licensure alone does not exempt CE.
Lapse
Failure to meet CE or renewal documentation lapses the license. Lapsed-license applicants use reinstatement, rather than this renewal route.
Renewal Cycle
Renew July 1 of every even-numbered year; submit application, fees, residency proofs, qualification confirmations and G.S. 58-2-69 information before expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Restoration after child support suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Compliance Certification
Obtain the designated representative’s compliance certification, including a court-approved determination or arrears payment arrangement as applicable (G.S. 110-142.1(k), (l)). This restores eligibility by removing the child-support sanction.
Fingerprints
Applicants whose licenses were suspended or revoked for nonpayment of child support furnish fingerprints under .0519(a)(5).
Other Licensing Requirements
Other licensing qualifications still apply. If the license separately expired or was otherwise disqualified, the relevant reinstatement or reissuance application is also required. This route concerns removal of the child-support sanction from a previously issued license.
Prior Suspension
License suspended or revoked for child-support noncompliance under G.S. 110-142.1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

North Carolina Professional Bail Bondsman, Surety Bail Bondsman, and Bail Bond Runner Examination

Format
Multiple choice, four answer options
Exam questions
100 scored questions
Examination outline
  • Powers and Duties of the Commissioner
    • General Powers
    • Examinations
    • Hearings
    • Penalties
  • Licensing
    • Definitions
    • Definitions / Bail Bondsman
    • Definitions / Accommodation Bondsman
    • Definitions / Supervising Bail Bondsman
    • Definitions / Surety Bondsman
    • Definitions / Professional Bondsman
    • Definitions / Runner
    • Definitions / First Year Licensee
    • Definitions / Insurer
    • Definitions / Surety
    • Definitions / Resident
    • Application/Examination
    • License Requirements
    • License Renewal
    • License Renewal / Fees
    • License Renewal / Continuing Education
    • License Renewal / Process Timeline
    • Electronic Bondsmen Registry
    • Appointments/Affidavits
  • Prohibited Practices
    • Solicitation
    • Impersonation of Law Enforcement Officer or Judicial Official
    • Excessive Premiums/Collateral
  • Bail Bond Procedures
    • General Duties
    • General Duties / Duty to Carry License
    • General Duties / Appearance Bond
    • General Duties / Appearance Bond Affidavit
    • General Duties / Registration of License and Powers of Attorney
    • General Duties / Receipts for Premium and Collateral
    • General Duties / Approval of Forms
    • General Duties / Notice of Receivership
    • Arrests/Surrenders
    • Arrests/Surrenders / Reasons for Surrender
    • Arrests/Surrenders / Return of Premium after Surrender
    • Arrests/Surrenders / Procedures for Surrender before/after Breach of Contract
  • Fiduciary Responsibilities
    • Premiums
    • Record Keeping
    • Record Keeping / Monthly Reports
    • Record Keeping / Daily Bond Registers
    • Record Keeping / Premium Receipts
    • Record Keeping / Collateral Receipts
    • Record Keeping / Memorandum of Agreement
    • Record Keeping / Maintenance of Records
    • Collateral
    • Collateral / Penalties
    • Collateral / Trust Accounts
    • Collateral / Return of Collateral
    • Collateral / Indemnity Agreements
    • Principal Bond Limits for Professional Bondsmen
    • Principal Bond Limits for Professional Bondsmen / Minimum Deposits
    • Principal Bond Limits for Professional Bondsmen / Maximum Liability
  • Forfeitures
    • Notice of Forfeiture
    • Notice of Forfeiture / Standardized Form
    • Notice of Forfeiture / Date Notice Given
    • Notice of Forfeiture / Final Judgment Date
    • Motion to Set Aside
    • Motion to Set Aside / Seven Reasons for Filing a Motion to Set Aside
    • Motion to Set Aside / Certificate of Service
    • Motion to Set Aside / Filing of Motion
    • Motion to Set Aside / 20-Day Objection Period
    • Final Judgment of Forfeiture
    • Final Judgment of Forfeiture / Docketing and Enforcement of Final Judgment
    • Final Judgment of Forfeiture / Relief from Final Judgment
  • Bail Bond Terminology
    • Bail
    • Bail Bonds
    • Principal
    • Obligor
    • Collateral
    • Power of Attorney
    • Surety
    • Premium
    • Trust Account
    • Cash Bond
    • Final termination of liability
  • North Carolina Statutes and Regulations Pertinent to Bail Bondsmen
    • Access to Civil and Criminal Records
    • Required notifications to Commissioner
    • Reasons for license denial, suspension, revocation
    • Administrative Procedure Act
Examination sources