HB5517

West Virginia HB5517 mandates the Office of Insurance Commissioner to maintain and post lists of licensed bondsmen for detainees.

West Virginia HB5517 requires the Office of Insurance Commissioner to maintain and post lists of licensed professional surety and property bondsmen. The Office must prepare separate, alphabetically arranged, geographically specific lists for each county and detention facility, including only those bondsmen whose offices or operations are within 50 miles of the facility or the counties it serves. The Office must also maintain a statewide master list of all licensed bondsmen, including their name, license type, principal business address, county of record, and contact information.