Vermont Producer's Examination for Bail Bond — Information & Free Practice
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Vermont Producer's Examination for Bail Bond
- Provider
- Prometric
- Format
- Computer-administered, four-option multiple-choice examination
- Exam questions
- 50 scored questions plus 5 unscored items
- Time limit
- 1 hour
- Exam fee
- $52 (March 18, 2026 Licensing Information Bulletin registration form)
Examination outline
Insurance Regulation (20%)
- Licensing
- Persons to be licensed (4793; Title 13 Sec 7554a)
- Resident vs. non-resident 4800(a)
- Process (4800; 4813f)
- Producer appointment (4798(c); 4798(d); 4813l)
- Termination of appointment (4798(d); 4813m)
- Examination of records (3565) 8 VSA Sec. 13
- Maintenance and duration
- Renewal and expiration (4798)
- Address change (4800(3)(F))
- Disciplinary actions
- Denial of license (4800(3)(E))
- Cease and desist order (3661)
- Suspension, revocation or nonrenewal (4804; 4806)
- Unfair trade practices (4724)
- Misrepresentation (4724(1, 11, 13))
- False advertising (4724(2))
- Defamation (4724(3))
- Boycott, coercion and intimidation (4724(4))
- False financial statements and entries (4724(5))
- Unfair discrimination (4724(7))
- Rebating (4724(8))
- Failure to maintain complaint record (4724(10))
- Failure to act as fiduciary (4724(12))
- Nondisclosure of fees or charges (4724(14))
- Failure to comply with filed rates, rules, regulations or forms (4724(19))
- Trust accounts (Reg 95-1)
- Fiduciary duties and responsibilities
- Accounting requirements
- Federal regulation
- Fraud and false statements (18 USC 1033, 1034)
The Legal Framework (10%)
- Powers and authority of producers
- Express
- Implied
- Apparent
- Contracts
- Elements of a legal contract
- Offer and acceptance
- Consideration
- Competent parties
- Legal purpose
- Concealment
- Fraud
- Court jurisdiction
- Original jurisdiction
- Territorial
- Personal
- Appellate jurisdiction
- Terminology
- Arrest
- Concurrent bail
- Consecutive bail
- Conviction
- Custody
- Defendant
- Discharge
- Disposition
- Extradition
- Felony
- Final judgment
- Hearing
- Incarceration
- Indictment
- Misdemeanor
- Mittimus
- Posting of bail
- Recognizance
- Warrant
Bail Bond Principles and Practices (70%)
- Parties to a surety bond
- Principal
- Indemnitor for principal
- Indemnity agreement
- Obligee
- Surety
- Surety's agent (producer)
- Obligation to court (13 V.S.A. 7554a)
- Duties of a bail bond producer
- Approval
- Premium receipt
- Obligation to court
- Power of attorney
- Collateral and trust obligations
- Types of bonds
- Bail
- Peace bond (13 V.S.A. 7573)
- Property bond
- Secured appearance bond
- Unsecured appearance bond
- Procedure
- Application for bond (surety/defendant contract)
- Collateral security
- Surety contract
- Posting the bond
- Court procedures
- Court appearances
- Arraignment
- Trial
- Appeal
- Conditions of release
- Prior to trial
- Pending appeal
- Failure to appear
- Revocation of bail (13 V.S.A. 7575)
- Release of surety
- Surrender of principal (defendant)
- Discharge of bond
- Return of premium
- Return of collateral
- Bond forfeiture
- Notice to defendant and sureties
- Judgment
- Dispersal of funds
- Arrest after forfeiture
Examination sources
- Vermont Producer's Examination for Bail Bond: Series 14-35
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