A corporation wants to execute bail bonds in Connecticut. How must it do so?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(d)
An agent is arrested for a disqualifying offense. How soon after learning of it must the insurer, managing general agent or agent notify the commissioner in writing?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(n)
An insurer's appointment of a surety bail bond agent is a certification that the agent is what?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(f)(2)
An unfair practice under Sec. 38a-816(4) is an agreement to commit a boycott, coercion or intimidation that tends to result in what?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-816(4)
Besides fingerprints, what must an applicant submit with the license application?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(e)
By what instrument does an insurer appoint a surety bail bond agent to execute or countersign its bail bonds?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(a)(9)
How soon must an agent give written notice of a change of business name, principal business address or telephone number?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(m)(1)
In the bail bond statutes, what are "build-up funds"?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(a)(1)
In the Connecticut courts' glossary, what guarantees the amount of a non-surety bond?Connecticut Judicial Branch, Common Legal Words: Bond
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General duties and definitions, continued
In the Connecticut courts' glossary, what happens in a "bond forfeiture", also called calling the bond?Connecticut Judicial Branch, Common Legal Words: Bond Forfeiture
In the Connecticut courts' glossary, what is a "bench warrant"?Connecticut Judicial Branch, Common Legal Words: Bench Warrant
In the Connecticut courts' glossary, what is a "promise to appear"?Connecticut Judicial Branch, Common Legal Words: Promise to Appear
In the Connecticut courts' glossary, what is the "disposition" of a case?Connecticut Judicial Branch, Common Legal Words: Disposition
To which office must each applicant forward a copy of the complete application and supporting documents?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(e)
Under Sec. 38a-816, a false statement about an insurer's financial condition that is calculated to injure a person in the insurance business is which unfair practice?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-816(3)
What does "estreatment" mean in Sec. 38a-660?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(a)(4)
What is the largest fine the commissioner may impose on a licensee under Sec. 38a-774?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-774(a)
What is the offense of soliciting or executing a bail bond for an insurer without a surety bail bond agent license?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(c)
What two things about the applicant, besides a clean record, must be shown under Sec. 38a-660(h)?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(h)
When does a surety bail bond agent license expire?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(i)
Where is the venue for an appeal from the commissioner's revocation of a license?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-774(c)
Which body conducts the background investigation of a license applicant?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(h)
Which of these is a "disqualifying offense" for a surety bail bond agent license?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(a)(3)
Which word may no insurance company or producer use in any advertisement under Sec. 38a-825?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-825(e)
Who is a "managing general agent" under the bail bond statutes?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(a)(7)
Who may never be licensed as a surety bail bond agent in Connecticut?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(c)
Principles and practices 26
A financed premium balance is unpaid on its due date. What must the agent do?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660c(b)
A forfeiture on an agent's bail bond stays unpaid for at least 60 days after payment is due. What follows?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660j(b)
Above what amount must cash collateral be made payable to the insurer?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660g(b)(6)
After an audit period closes, how long does an insurer have to tell the commissioner that an agent failed to charge the approved rate?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660b(c)
After the agent's contract ends and all liabilities are discharged, how soon must the remaining build-up funds be paid to the agent?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660f(d)
After the court reports in writing that a bail bond has been terminated, how soon must collateral other than a promissory note or indemnity agreement be returned?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660h(a)
An agent fails to return collateral after liability on the bond ends. Who is liable for it?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660g(d)(1)
An agent names a particular attorney to a principal in exchange for a fee. What does Sec. 38a-660j say?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660j(a)(1)
An agent's license is surrendered, suspended or revoked. What must the appointing insurer or managing general agent do at once?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660l(b)
Besides collateral, what may an agent accept from a principal for providing a bail bond?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660j(a)(7)
By what day of each month must an agent certify under oath that last month's premiums matched the approved rate?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660b(b)
Collateral is deposited in an interest-bearing account. Who gets the interest?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660g(c)
How often must each insurer audit its appointed agents to see that they charge the approved premium rate?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660b(c)
In a premium financing arrangement, what is the minimum down payment?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660c(b)
May a surety bail bond agent execute a bail bond in Connecticut on the agent's own behalf?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660j(a)(8)
The promissory note in a premium financing arrangement must provide that the balance is paid within what time after the bail bond is executed?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660c(b)
To whom must the commissioner furnish the names, business addresses and telephone numbers of all licensed surety bail bond agents?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660a
What is the most that build-up funds may be, under the agent's contract?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660f(c)
What may build-up funds be used for?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660f(b)
What must an agent have before writing a bail bond for an arrested person?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660j(a)(9)
What must the agent give the person who provides collateral?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660g(b)(4)
What premium must a surety bail bond agent charge for a bail bond?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660b(a)
What standard must collateral security on a bail bond meet?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660g(b)(1)
Where may a surety bail bond agent solicit business without waiting for a request from the arrested person?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660j(a)(2)
Which form may an unlicensed office employee NOT possess or work with, even under a licensed agent's direct supervision?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660i(a)
Who receives the interest earned on deposits in a build-up trust account?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660f(a)
Fiduciary responsibilities 14
A bond written through an insurer is ordered forfeited. To whom does the court give written notice of the failure to appear?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 54-65a(a)(1)
An agent diverts trust funds to the agent's own use. What penalties apply?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660d(c)
An agent does not pay the yearly fee for examinations of books and records by January 31. What happens?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(k)(1)(B)
Before converting collateral to cash to satisfy a forfeiture, what notice must the agent or insurer give?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660g(e)(1)
How long must an agent keep the records of a bail bond the agent executed?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660e
How long must an agent preserve the books and records of a premium payment?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660d(b)
In what capacity does an agent receive premiums and other funds belonging to insurers or others?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660d(a)
On what must a licensee's written information security program be based?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-38(c)(1)
The principal is returned to custody on the rearrest warrant within six months of the forfeiture order. What happens to the bond?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 54-65a(a)(2)
What does the fee schedule charge for each surety bail bond agent license issued or renewed?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-11(a)(31)
What limit applies to the expenses of converting collateral into cash, unless a court allows more?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660g(e)(3)(A)
What yearly fee does each licensed agent pay to cover the cost of examinations of books and records?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-660(k)(1)(A)
When a court orders a surety bond of $500 or more forfeited, for how long does it stay execution on the forfeiture?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 54-65a(a)(1)
Within how many business days must a principal return to court voluntarily for the court to consider vacating the forfeiture and reinstating the bond?Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 54-65a(a)(3)
How this list was compiled: Connecticut General Statutes, chapter 700f (Bail Bond Insurance, Secs. 38a-660 to 38a-660m), Secs. 38a-11 and 38a-38 (chapter 697), 38a-774 (chapter 702), 38a-816 and 38a-825 (chapter 704) and 54-65a (chapter 960), read on October 15, 2026 in the General Assembly's published copy (https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_700f.htm and the chapters named), and the Connecticut Judicial Branch glossary Common Legal Words (https://www.jud.ct.gov/legalterms.htm). The three topics and the sections asked follow the Surety Bail Bond Agent content outline (60 scoreable questions; effective September 1, 2026) in the state's insurance examination content outlines, which the Connecticut Insurance Department's licensing pages point candidates to (https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/ct/insurance.html). Each question names its section and links to it. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the text of the law and the glossary named under "source". Nothing comes from the state examination, its sample questions, a testing vendor, a prelicensing course or a prep publisher.
How it works
This unofficial Connecticut bail bond agent practice test follows the state's Surety Bail Bond Agent exam outline: 66 questions of our own from Chapter 700f and the other sections the outline cites. Not affiliated with the Connecticut Insurance Department.
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The four parts of the exam
The outline gives general duties and definitions 20 of its 60 scored questions, principles and practices 20, fiduciary responsibilities 10 and surety contracts 10.
Numbers the statute sets
Build-up funds stop at 40 per cent of the premium. Collateral goes back within 21 days of the court's report that the bond ended (Secs. 38a-660f, 38a-660h).
What is left out
Surety contract theory and the legal terms the outline takes from a law dictionary are not asked; five terms come from the Judicial Branch glossary instead.
Certify under oath by the tenth of each month that last month's premiums matched the approved rate (Sec. 38a-660b).
Never solicit on courthouse or correctional grounds without a request; a police station is allowed (Sec. 38a-660j).
Pay the $450 yearly fee by January 31 or the license expires February 1 (Sec. 38a-660).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Connecticut bail bond exam?
The Surety Bail Bond Agent content outline lists 60 scoreable questions. The state's candidate handbook gives the examination one hour and says the passing score on the bail bond examination is 80 percent.
How do I become a bail bondsman in Connecticut?
By the Insurance Department's steps: finish the 25-hour surety bail bond pre-licensing course, pass the examination, apply online, be fingerprinted, then secure a surety company appointment before executing bonds. Sec. 38a-660 asks for age 18 and United States citizenship.
Can a felon be a bail bondsman in Connecticut?
No. An applicant must never have been convicted of a disqualifying offense, and a felony is one. So is a misdemeanor with an element of dishonesty or misappropriation of money or property (Sec. 38a-660(a)(3), (h)).
How much do bail bondsmen charge in Connecticut?
The premium rate the Insurance Commissioner approves, no less and no more. A payment plan needs at least 35 per cent of the premium down and a promissory note for the balance, due within 15 months (Secs. 38a-660b, 38a-660c).