OK SB849

Bail bondsman licenses expire biennially on the last day of the licensee's birth month, with removal of the provision allowing automatic cancellation when an insurer terminates the licensee's authority

Cash bondsman applicants must show six months of Oklahoma residency (reduced from one year), and professional bondsman deposit requirements reference November 1, 2006 dates for $20,000 minimum deposits (applications before) or $50,000 minimum deposits (applications after)

Expanded grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation to include demonstrating financial irresponsibility, rebating violations, and failing to accept certified mailings from the Insurance Department

Court clerks must maintain lists of all bail bondsmen (professional, property, cash, and surety) permitted to write bail in their county, with only surety bondsmen holding current appointments included

Bond forfeiture payment timeline clarified: bondsmen have 91 days from receipt of forfeiture order to deposit the bond amount, with one year from payment due date to return the defendant to custody for potential refund