West Virginia Professional and Surety Bail Bond Exam — Information & Free Practice
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West Virginia Professional and Surety Bail Bond Exam
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination
- Exam questions
- 30 questions
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 80%
Examination outline
I. INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AUTHORITY AND GENERAL TERMINOLOGY — 5-8 QUESTIONS
- A. Insurance Commissioner
- A. Insurance Commissioner / 1. Broad powers
- A. Insurance Commissioner / 2. Examination of records
- A. Insurance Commissioner / 3. Notice and Conduct of hearing
- A. Insurance Commissioner / 4. Penalties
- B. Definitions
- B. Definitions / 1. Agent, clerk, or representative
- B. Definitions / 2. Bond
- B. Definitions / 3. Bonding business
- B. Definitions / 4. Bondsman
- B. Definitions / 5. Cash
- B. Definitions / 6. Commissioner
- B. Definitions / 7. Insurer
- B. Definitions / 8. Person
- B. Definitions / 9. Surety Bondsman
- B. Definitions / 10. Professional Bondsman
II. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSE HOLDER — 4-6 QUESTIONS
- A. Purpose/Requirements
- B. Qualifications
- B. Qualifications / 1. Bondsman
- B. Qualifications / 2. Address
- B. Qualifications / 3. Age
- B. Qualifications / 4. Citizenship
- B. Qualifications / 5. Authority
- B. Qualifications / 6. Default of payment
- B. Qualifications / 7. Knowledge, training, experience
- B. Qualifications / 8. Driver’s license
- B. Qualifications / 9. Past criminal history
- B. Qualifications / 10. Past convictions
- B. Qualifications / 11. Completion of affidavit
- B. Qualifications / 12. Employee information
- C. Change of Personal Information
- D. Surety bondsman
- D. Surety bondsman / 1. Company appointment
- D. Surety bondsman / 2. Qualifying power of attorney
- E. Fingerprinting
- F. Appointment
- G. Application fee
- H. Identification card
- I. Unauthorized Insurers Act
- J. Reporting requirements
- J. Reporting requirements / 1. Annual report by insurers
- J. Reporting requirements / 1. Annual report by insurers / i. Company appointment terminations
- J. Reporting requirements / 1. Annual report by insurers / ii. Administrative actions taken
- J. Reporting requirements / 1. Annual report by insurers / iii. Additional information request
- J. Reporting requirements / 2. Mandatory reporting requirements
- J. Reporting requirements / 2. Mandatory reporting requirements / i. Criminal prosecution and administrative action
- K. Fraud
III. RENEWAL OF LICENSE — 1-2 QUESTIONS
- A. Renewed biennially
- B. Renewal Fee
- C. Attestation at time of renewal
- D. Applications
- E. Criminal history check/finger printing
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF LICENSE HOLDERS — 5-8 QUESTIONS
- A. Bonding fee requirements
- B. List of prohibited activities
V. RECEIPTS FOR COLLATERAL — 1-3 QUESTIONS
- A. Written Receipt Required
- B. Receipt requirements
- B. Receipt requirements / 1. Prenumbered and consecutive order
- B. Receipt requirements / 2. Name and address of the bail bondsman
- B. Receipt requirements / 3. Name and address of the person providing collateral.
- B. Receipt requirements / 4. Amount and nature of the collateral and date received
- B. Receipt requirements / 5. Name of person accepting the collateral
- B. Receipt requirements / 6. Include total amount of bond for which collateral is accepted
- C. Accepting cash or check as collateral
VI. CANCELLATION OF LICENSE, DEATH, INCOMPETENCE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION — 5-8 QUESTIONS
- A. Discontinuing the business of bail bonds
- B. Death, incapacitation, or incompetence
- B. Death, incapacitation, or incompetence / 1. Transfer the business to another
- C. Suspension reasons
- C. Suspension reasons / 1. Violating the law
- C. Suspension reasons / 2. Material misstatement or misrepresentation
- C. Suspension reasons / 3. Misappropriation or conversion of funds
- C. Suspension reasons / 4. Conviction or pleading guilty to a felony
- C. Suspension reasons / 5. Fraudulent or dishonest practices
- C. Suspension reasons / 6. Untrustworthiness
- C. Suspension reasons / 7. Misrepresentation
- C. Suspension reasons / 8. Forgery
- C. Suspension reasons / 9. Failure to return security
- C. Suspension reasons / 10. Failure to notify the Insurance Commissioner of Contact Information
- C. Suspension reasons / 11. Failure to file a report or filing a materially untrue report
- C. Suspension reasons / 12. Affidavits/ False Affidavits
- C. Suspension reasons / 13. Failure to pay required fees or forfeited bonds to a court
- C. Suspension reasons / 14. Failure to pay any required fee to the Commissioner
- C. Suspension reasons / 15. Posting a bond for any defendant without first obtaining a written or oral agreement with the defendant or cosigner of the bond.
- D. Expiration
- E. Revocation and suspension
- F. Nonrenewal
Examination sources
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
cover heading, effective date
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, exam heading and reference statement
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section I, page fragment 1
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section II, page fragment 1
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section II, page fragment 2
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section III, page fragment 1
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section IV, page fragment 1
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section V, page fragment 1
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section VI, page fragment 1
- West Virginia Insurance Supplement — Examination Content Outlines
Professional Bail Bondsman content outline, section VI, page fragment 2
- 114CSR103 — Bail Bondsmen in Criminal Cases
114CSR103 §3.10
- West Virginia Insurance Candidate Handbook
page 11, examination table, InsWV-BB23
- How To Become a West Virginia Licensed Bail Bondsman
page 1, step 1
- 114CSR103 — Bail Bondsmen in Criminal Cases
114CSR103 §3.10.3
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