Every person, other than a guaranty, indemnity, or fidelity and surety company doing
business in the state pursuant to Code of Virginia, §§ 38.2-2400—38.2-2420, as amended,
that desires to be in the business of entering into or offering to enter into bonds
for others, for compensation, whether as a principal or surety, whose situs is located
in the county, shall obtain a bondsman license pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 58.1-3724,
from the department of criminal justice services. Any bondsman or his agent who has
heretofore obtained a certificate and business license under this section and whose
certificate, business license and right to act as a bondsman continues to remain in
full force and effect is exempted from this requirement. The circuit court may revoke
any such certificate previously issued by it for good cause.
(Ord. of 10-28-98, § 1; Ord. of 11-13-13(3), § 1)
