BAIL BOND LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS

BEWARE: The following instructions are for submission of the license renewal application and payment ONLY. If you wish to pay the annual assessment, please go to the bail bond regulation page, and click on the appropriate link to find the instructions.

(License Renewal Application Instructions)
Surety Bail Bond License – Individual & Business Entity

IMPORTANT

  • The deadline for Surety Bail Bond license renewals (Individual/Business) is January 31, 2024.
  • Licenses that are not renewed by the January 31st deadline will be cancelled. Individuals who wish to re-license after cancellation will be required to observe all the conditions of a first-time license applicant; this includes retaking the pre-licensing course and passing the bail bond licensing exam.
  • Individual renewal applicants must submit to a Name/Date of Birth background criminal history check with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection – Division of the State Police (DESPP). DESPP will submit background results directly to the Insurance Department for review. Applicant is responsible for initiating background process with State Police in a timely manner. The Insurance Department is not responsible for background results received after the renewal deadline.
  • Applicants with a disqualifying offense as enumerated under Connecticut General Statute 38a-660 will NOT be approved for renewal of their surety bail bond license.
  • The license is available for printing directly from the website once the renewal is processed.

RENEWAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Go to the National Insurance Producer Registry website (NIPR) to complete the license renewal application and submit the renewal payment. See exact steps below.
  2. Upload all supporting documentation related to any “YES” response to the NIPR document warehouse.
  3. Submit a Criminal History Record Request form and payment to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection – Division of the State Police (DESPP).

    NOTE: DESPP does not accept criminal history forms in person. Please remember to fill in the highlighted sections of this document and mail to the DESPP office in Middletown as early as possible to avoid any processing delays (see mailing address on form).

The Insurance Department will not be responsible for any background results received after the renewal deadline.

The Department WILL NOT process any license renewal application until all the above steps have been completed and documentation is available online for Department review.

Licensees will receive an email confirmation notification once the license is renewed. Upon receipt of this notice, please go to SBS to print the license.

Questions may be emailed to the following address: bailbonds@ct.gov

NIPR Bail Bond Renewal Application Instructions – Individual & Business Entity

  • Identify Licensee: select “individual” or “business entity”.
  • Search Type: for (Individual) select “NPN” or “SSN”; for (Business Entity) select “NPN” or “FEIN”. Enter required information, read and accept user agreement, then select next.
  • Authorization: if you are an Individual and sign-in with License Number or NPN you will need to enter “SSN” (last four) and “Date of Birth”, then select next. If you are a Business Entity you will go directly to User Menu.
  • User Menu: verify the name being renewed within the “User Menu” bar to the right of the page, then select “Start”.
  • Select Product - Product Type: select “Producer Licensing”; Application Type: select “Renewal”; Residency Type: select “Resident”; then select next.
  • Select a State: select “Connecticut”, then select next.
  • Select Licenses: select “Surety Bail Bonds”, then select next.
  • Fee Estimate: review application fee, then select next.

From this point forward, the process is self-explanatory; you will be entering biographical information and answering background questions in your application. You will have an opportunity to review your application for accuracy and you will be able to print a summary for your records.

**Please be advised that your application will not be processed until all required documents are submitted, including any documents submitted in support of any “yes” response. To submit documents with your application, you will have to upload them to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse.