Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 38-53-85(B) and (C), as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:
/ (B) A person licensed as a professional bondsman, surety bondsman, or runner before the effective date of this section is not required to complete the requisite twenty thirty hours of education but must complete six eight hours of continuing education courses in order to have his license renewed.
(C) The South Carolina Bail Agent's Association or any other another group or association approved by the Department of Insurance to provide educational courses to bondsmen must establish an educational curriculum for bondsman licensure. The department of Insurance must approve the courses offered and ensure that the courses meet the standards for education established by this section and the department. The requirement of course work requirement for licensure is may not be satisfied by a mail order course. The department also must also approve a written examination to be administered by all groups who provide a group that provides educational courses to be administered at the conclusion of the twenty-hour thirty-hour course work. /
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by striking Section 38-53-320(B), as contained in SECTION 2, and inserting:
/ (B) A bondsman owner/operator licensed or renewed after June 30, 2017, also shall maintain one properly zoned office in this State, and this office must be accessible to the general public and the director or his designee making the examination during normal business hours, excluding weekends and holidays. A bondsman shall provide the street address and mailing address to the department and must notify the department of a change in this street address or mailing address within thirty days of the change. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.