A. At least one owner/officer/partner must be a licensed bail bondsman licensed in two of the preceding three years.

B. All company owners/officers/directors/stockholders/partners will be required to apply to the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police for a state and nationwide criminal records check to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The criminal records checks will be required for any company licensee regardless of whether the owner/applicant is a licensed Arkansas bail bondsman.

C. Changes in ownership or changes to the corporate structure of any Arkansas licensed bail bond company shall be transmitted to the Board via a completed bail bond company application indicating the change. Criminal record checks will be submitted for those owners/officers/directors/stockholders/partners not previously listed.

D. Names of applicants for a bail bondsman license will be forwarded to sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors for references. Negative replies shall be investigated to determine if licensing infractions exist.

E. Company licensees will go through the same procedure as a bail bondsman licensee in regard to letters to sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors. This applies to all sole proprietors, partners, stockholders and officers.

F. Any application for a company license will be approved or denied by the Board.

G. There will be no fictitious names used in the bail bond business. Company applications containing fictitious names will be returned.

H. Applicants for a bail bondsman license will be approved or denied by the Board or its designee.

I. In the case of a bail bondsman's application being denied by the Board Designee, the applicant can appeal the decision to the Board.

J. Applicants for an initial bail bondsman license who satisfactorily complete the examination and meet the other qualifications and requirements prescribed by law, including eight (8) hours of beginning education, shall be licensed by the Board.