{"data":{"id":"us-mt/33-17-1601","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"33-17-1601","heading":"Special qualifications for surety bail bond insurance license.","body":"(1) Before approving an application for a surety bail bond insurance license, the commissioner shall verify that the individual:\n(a) is a natural person at least 18 years of age;\n(b) is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States;\n(c) maintains a fixed place of business or is a full-time agent within the state;\n(d) has obtained a high school diploma, a general equivalency diploma or equivalent document, or an equivalent education as determined by the commissioner;\n(e) has complied with the requirements of 33-17-211; and\n(f) has successfully completed the training required in 33-17-1602.\n(2) An individual may not receive, renew, or hold a surety bail bond license if the individual:\n(a) has been convicted of a felony in this state or of any offense committed in another state that would be a felony if committed in this state; or\n(b) has been convicted of an offense involving dishonesty, a breach of trust, violence, threatened violence, or the unlawful use, sale, or possession of a controlled substance.","path":["TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES","CHAPTER 17. INSURANCE PRODUCERS, ADJUSTERS, CONSULTANTS, AND ADMINISTRATORS","Part 16. Bail Bond Insurance License"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0330/chapter_0170/part_0160/section_0010/0330-0170-0160-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:36Z","sha256":"17b451dfc7a6d3461b5df5f1c165d9455567415d694be7d26dbde06801521e3a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/33-17-1505","next":"us-mt/33-17-1602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}