Rules and Laws

Laws

To locate the section pertaining to Professional Bondsmen licensing, enter the LexisNexis Website and scroll to Title 40, which contains the law for Criminal Procedure. Then scroll to Chapter 11, which contains the law for Bail. Part 3 contains the laws specific to Professional Bondsmen. Part 4 contains the laws specific to Continuing Education for Professional Bonding Agents. Please be aware, as the new laws related to Professional Bondsmen take effect January 1, 2026, there may be a delay on the LexisNexis Website regarding when their laws are updated.

Rules

There are not currently any rules for the Professional Bondsman Licensing Board. To sign up for notices regarding rules, please contact the Board via e-mail at: reg.boards@TN.Gov . To check on any posted notices for rulemaking hearings, please check the Secretary of State's website for the Notice of Rulemaking Hearings at https://tnsos.org/rules/RulemakingHearings.php.