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OK SB101

Bill

Status

Passed

5/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Leslie Osborn

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows restaurant owners and officers/directors/stockholders of restaurant corporations to become licensed bail bondsmen if alcoholic beverages represent no more than 50% of monthly gross sales and are lawfully sold incidental to food sales.

  • Prohibits licensed bondsmen holding ABLE Commission licenses or permits for alcohol sales from executing bondsman duties or maintaining a bondsman office on the premises of such establishments.

  • Excludes bail enforcers from the exception, meaning bail enforcers cannot hold both licenses regardless of the restaurant exception.

  • Authorizes the ABLE Commission to investigate eligibility for exceptions and notify the Insurance Commissioner of disqualifications, with authority to seek reimbursement for investigation costs and attorney fees if violations are found.

  • Permanently revokes bail bondsman licenses of persons found disqualified after investigation of violations, as ordered by the Insurance Commissioner; effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Bail bondsmen; eligibility for licensure; allowing certain ABLE Commission license. Effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/01/2015

5/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/10/2015
Business and Commerce2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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