Professional Bondsmen Requirements

1. Prior to registering as a Professional Bondsmen, the applicant must obtain a New Hampshire Property & Casualty Insurance Agent license. For further information contact the New Hampshire Insurance Department.
   
   
2. Review New Hampshire statutory law regarding Professional Bondsmen at RSA 598-A.
   
   
3. Complete the Professional Bondsmen Application Checklist.
   
   
4. Contact the Bureau of Securities Regulation to set up date and time for Exam.
   
   
5. Exam FEE - $400 (payable to the "State of New Hampshire")
   
   
6. Initial registration FEE - $100 per county in which the Bondsman will be authorized to write bail. (payable to the "State of New Hampshire")
   
   
7. Annual renewal registration FEE - $100 per county on or before December 31^st of each year. (payable to the "State of New Hampshire")
   
8. Bail recovery activities require filing of proof of $300,000 liability insurance. RSA 597:7-b