A bail agent business entity's designated bail agent lets the license expire. What happens to the entity's license?18 Del. C. Sec. 4334(d)
A bail agent licensed only in another state wants to post a bond in Delaware. How may it be done?18 Del. C. Sec. 4342
A bail agent must disclose to the Commissioner each person holding or seeking what financial interest in the agent's business?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333(d)(1)
A bail agent renews the license under the same requirements as which licensees?18 Del. C. Sec. 4335(a)
A licensee pays a renewal fee more than 6 but less than 12 months late. What fine precedes reinstatement?18 Del. C. Sec. 4338(c)
A renewal fee arrives after the due date but within the first 6 months. What penalty applies?18 Del. C. Sec. 4338(c)
An applicant is refused a bail agent license. Within how many days may the applicant demand a hearing?18 Del. C. Sec. 4338(d)
By applying for a license, whom does a bail agent appoint as agent for service of process?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333(e)
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License regulations, continued
The criminal history reports filed with a bail agent application must be dated within how many days of the application?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333(f)(2)
For how long is a bail agent examination score report valid?18 Del. C. Sec. 4337(e)
How much written notice must a surety give the licensee and the Commissioner to cancel a bail agent's bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4336(b)(4)
How old must an applicant for a Delaware bail agent license be?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333(c)(1)
In the Delaware bail law, what does "bail agent" or "bail producer" mean?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(1)
Under Regulation 504, how many minutes of qualifying classroom instruction make one continuing education credit?18 DE Admin. Code 504, Sec. 3.2.7
What becomes of a bail agent license left administratively lapsed for more than 1 year?18 Del. C. Sec. 4338(c)
What extra filing does every applicant for a property bail agent license make?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333B(a)
What extra filing does every applicant for a surety bail agent license make?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333A(a)
What happens to a bail agent license when the required bond is not in force?18 Del. C. Sec. 4336(a)
What is enough to show Delaware residency for a bail agent license?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333(c)(2)
What is the minimum bond an applicant files with the Department when applying for a bail agent license?18 Del. C. Sec. 4336(a)
What may a nonlicensed employee of a bail agent business entity do?18 Del. C. Sec. 4334(a)
Which bail agent may ask for a waiver of license fees or more time to reinstate?18 Del. C. Sec. 4339
Which lender of bail funds is exempt from licensing as a property bail agent?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333(d)(6)
Which of these is NOT covered by the term "bail agent" in Title 18, Chapter 43?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(1)
Who must complete every surety bail bond contract transaction made under a bail agent business entity license?18 Del. C. Sec. 4334(a)
Who must take the written examination for a bail agent license?18 Del. C. Sec. 4337(a)
Marketing practices 27
A bail agent is disciplined by another state. By when must it be reported to the Department?18 Del. C. Sec. 4352(a)(1)
A court strikes a bail agent from its list of approved agents and tells the Department. What follows?18 Del. C. Sec. 4343(e)
A defendant asks a bail agent which lawyer to hire. What may the agent do?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(a)(1)
A licensed bail agent is indicted for a felony. What must the Commissioner do on receiving the indictment?18 Del. C. Sec. 4354(b)
After a hearing, what fine may the Commissioner set for each violation of the bail laws?18 Del. C. Sec. 4354(d)
After how many revocations or suspensions may a person never again be licensed under Title 18?18 Del. C. Sec. 4354(d)
Besides the Department's license, what must a bail agent have before operating?18 Del. C. Sec. 4345
Besides the licenses, what must be conspicuously displayed at the principal place of business?18 Del. C. Sec. 4346(b)
By how many surety bail agents may one bail agent be employed or licensed at the same time?18 Del. C. Sec. 4344(a)
For a surety bail bond over $1,000, what must the total filed premium be?18 Del. C. Sec. 4347(b)
For how long must a bail agent keep bond records open to the Commissioner?18 Del. C. Sec. 4341(a)
How many trade names may a Delaware bail agent use?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(e)
How soon must a licensee answer a Department inquiry about a violation?18 Del. C. Sec. 4352(c)
May a surety bail agent add an administrative fee that was not filed and approved under Chapter 25?18 Del. C. Sec. 4347(c)
To whom may a bail agent give power of attorney to countersign the agent's name on bonds?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(c)
What is the offense of acting as a bail agent in Delaware without being qualified, licensed and appointed?18 Del. C. Sec. 4354(a)
What is the original and permanent record of every bond a licensee executes?18 Del. C. Sec. 4341(b)(1)
What may a bail agent still do after the license is suspended under section 4354(b)?18 Del. C. Sec. 4354(b)
What may a property bail agent charge in total for a cash bail?18 Del. C. Sec. 4347(f)
What must a bail agent do before posting a surety bail bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4347(b)
What must a property bail agent hand every prospective client before accepting payment for a bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4347(e)
What must every bail advertisement prominently display?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(e)
Where is a bail agent forbidden to solicit business?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(a)(2)
Which is required of a bail agent's principal place of business?18 Del. C. Sec. 4346(a)
Which person may not be a bail agent or benefit from the execution of a bail bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(b)
Which word about rates may a Delaware bail advertisement not use?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(e)
Who keeps custody of an employed bail agent's license?18 Del. C. Sec. 4344(d)
The Insurance Commissioner 8
A bail agent's business is abandoned. In which court does the Commissioner petition to be made conservator?18 Del. C. Sec. 4356(a)
A person aggrieved by an act of the Commissioner applies for a hearing. Within how long must the application be filed?18 Del. C. Sec. 323(b)(2)
At a minimum, how often must the Commissioner examine every insurer licensed in Delaware?18 Del. C. Sec. 318(a)
How does Delaware's Insurance Commissioner take office?18 Del. C. Sec. 301(b)
To which court is an appeal from the Commissioner's order on hearing taken?18 Del. C. Sec. 328(c)
Under the general penalty of Title 18, what is the largest fine for an individual on conviction?18 Del. C. Sec. 106(a)
Under which law does the Commissioner adopt rules and regulations?18 Del. C. Sec. 311(b)
What is the most a person may be made to pay for each act that violates a cease and desist order of the Commissioner?18 Del. C. Sec. 2311(a)(1)
Insurance ethics 12
An insurer finds that an appointed agent did not charge the approved premium rate. How soon after the audit year closes must it tell the Commissioner?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333A(d)
An insurer is bound by its surety bail agent's acts within the scope of what?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333A(b)
An insurer reasonably believes an act of insurance fraud has been committed. What must it do?18 Del. C. Sec. 2408
By appointing a person as its surety bail agent, what does an insurer certify?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333A(b)
For an unfair practice the person did not know was a violation, what is the largest penalty for each act?18 Del. C. Sec. 2308(a)(1)
For which acts of an employed bail agent does the designated bail agent answer?18 Del. C. Sec. 4344(b)
How does a surety bail agent justify the suretyship on each bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4351
May a bail agent give the defendant a rebate on the premium?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(a)(5)
May a bail agent pay a fee to an attorney in a bail bond matter?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(a)(4)
What authority to commit an insurance carrier does a bail agent license create by itself?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(9)
What may a bail agent not advertise or hold itself out to be?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(d)
Where is the Delaware Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau established?18 Del. C. Sec. 2404(a)
Bail bond procedures 10
A bond is forfeited because the defendant missed a child support proceeding. Who receives the proceeds?11 Del. C. Sec. 2115(c)
A capias issues for failure to appear, and the bail agent learns where the defendant is. What must the agent do?18 Del. C. Sec. 4349(a)
A defendant fails to appear as the bail requires. What does 11 Del. C. 2113 have the court do?11 Del. C. Sec. 2113(a)
A released defendant moves to a new address. Within how many days must the court be told?11 Del. C. Sec. 2113(e)
For which purpose may a bail agent take part in a hearing of a person on whose bond the agent is surety?18 Del. C. Sec. 4350(a)(6)
To whom may the costs of a bail enforcement agent be assessed?18 Del. C. Sec. 4349(b)
Under 11 Del. C. 2113, on what event alone may a surety's property or cash be forfeited?11 Del. C. Sec. 2113(b)
What must a Delaware bail agent write on a transfer bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4342
Where do the proceeds of a forfeited bail bond go?11 Del. C. Sec. 2115(a)
Which item belongs in the notice a bail agent gives law enforcement about a defendant who failed to appear?18 Del. C. Sec. 4349(a)
Fiduciary responsibilities 13
A bail agent sues an indemnitor for expenses caused by the defendant's breach. What caps the recovery beyond verified expenses?18 Del. C. Sec. 4347(d)
A bail bond agent does not return collateral after liability on the bond ends. After how many days is the surety liable for it?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(i)
A bond is exonerated and a lien must be released. What may the bail agent charge?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(f)
A surety bail bond agent receives cash collateral above what amount must forward all of it to the insurer at once?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(i)
The collateral is worth more than the bail forfeited. What must the holder do?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(g)
How must collateral be kept until there is a default and a demand for forfeiture?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(c)
In what capacity does a bail agent hold premiums, return premiums and collateral?18 Del. C. Sec. 4333(g)
In whose favor does the bail agent's $50,000 bond run?18 Del. C. Sec. 4336(b)(2)
May a bail agent require a transfer of title to real property as a condition of issuing a bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(d)
What limit does Delaware put on the collateral a bail agent may accept?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(a)
What must a bail agent give when accepting collateral?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(h)
When may collateral be taken out of Delaware?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(a)
Who is entitled to the interest on cash collateral that a property bail bond agent holds?18 Del. C. Sec. 4348(j)
Definitions 10
A "revocation" takes back a bail agent license for at least how long?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(15)
A person furnishes property bail without pay. From how many court cases in one year is that person deemed a property bail agent?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(14)
Under Title 11, Chapter 21, what is a "bailable offense"?11 Del. C. Sec. 2102(3)
What does "collateral" mean in the Delaware bail agent law?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(4)
What is a "suspension" of a bail agent?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(20)
What is the "premium" for a bail bond?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(12)
Which act is to "negotiate" under the bail agent law?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(10)
Which bond does Title 11 describe as "guaranteed by a surety, property, cash or other assets"?11 Del. C. Sec. 2102(6)
Who is a "bail funder"?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(3)
Who is the "designated bail agent"?18 Del. C. Sec. 4332(8)
How this list was compiled: Delaware Code, Title 18, Chapter 43, Subchapter II, Bail Bond Agents (sections 4331 to 4356), and sections 106, 301, 311, 318, 323, 328, 2308, 2311, 2404 and 2408 of the same title; Title 11, sections 2102, 2113 and 2115 as in force until February 1, 2027; all read on October 15, 2026 on the Delaware Code Online (https://delcode.delaware.gov/title18/c043/sc02/index.html). One question rests on Regulation 504 of the Department of Insurance (https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title18/500/504.shtml). The seven topics follow the Delaware Bail Bonds content outline in the Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook, publication 120800 (June 2025; outlines effective January 15, 2025; 50 questions; https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/120800.pdf), linked from the state's insurance testing page. 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 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 Delaware bail bond agent practice test follows the state's Bail Bonds exam outline: 106 questions of our own from Title 18, Chapter 43 of the Delaware Code and the sections the outline cites. Not affiliated with the Delaware Department of Insurance.
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What the exam covers
The state's Bail Bonds outline has five parts: Delaware statutes and regulations on bail and bail agents, insurance ethics, bail bond procedures, fiduciary responsibilities and definitions.
Two kinds of bail agent
A surety bail agent is appointed by a surety insurer and attaches a copy of its power of attorney to each bond. A property bail agent pledges cash or other property and files a sworn statement of assets and liabilities (18 Del. C. 4332, 4333B, 4351).
What is left out
Law only. Outline lines that no section states, such as kinds of agency authority, errors and omissions insurance and dictionary definitions, are not asked.
A license is suspended automatically whenever the agent's bond is not in force (18 Del. C. 4336).
Never suggest or name an attorney to a defendant (18 Del. C. 4350).
Cash collateral over $5,000 goes to the insurer at once, and collateral stays in Delaware (18 Del. C. 4348).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Delaware bail bond agent exam?
The Bail Bonds content outline lists 50 questions, and the candidate handbook gives the DE Bail Bond Agent exam one hour. The handbook says some exams need a scaled score of 70 and others 80, and that the score report names the passing score.
How do I become a bail bondsman in Delaware?
Pass the written examination, then apply to the Insurance Commissioner: age 18, a Delaware office, fingerprints for state and federal record checks and a $50,000 bond. Register with the courts before writing bonds (18 Del. C. 4333, 4336, 4337, 4345).
How much do bail bondsmen charge in Delaware?
On a surety bail bond over $1,000 the filed premium is at least 5% and at most 10%. A property bail agent's charges for cash bail are 20% to 30% of the bail posted (18 Del. C. 4347).
Can a felon be a bail bondsman in Delaware?
No. An applicant must not have pleaded guilty to or been found guilty of a felony, and the Commissioner permanently revokes the license of a bail agent found guilty of one (18 Del. C. 4333(c)(3), 4354(c)).