NC S251

Extends the provisional licensee supervision period from 12 months to 24 months and prohibits provisional licensees from becoming supervising bail bondsmen during their first five years of licensure (increased from two years)

Requires supervising bail bondsmen to submit a $200 application, have five years of uninterrupted experience, file annual renewals by May 31, and limits them to supervising no more than two provisional licensees at a time

Prohibits out-of-state sureties from directly arresting defendants in North Carolina; they must use a licensed North Carolina bondsman or runner to effect arrests or surrenders

Adds grounds for license denial or revocation including violations resulting in injury or death, use of unnecessary or excessive force, and administrative findings that the applicant performed acts satisfying felony elements (even without conviction)

Requires bail bondsmen to maintain a physical business address in North Carolina separate from any residence, comply with local zoning laws, and maintain motor vehicle financial responsibility; changes continuing education deadline from June 30 to May 15