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Sort and compare bail bondsman (bb/sba) licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | License Req. | Pre-Lic Hours | Surety Bond | State Exam | CE Hours | Total Fees | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | Yes | 16 | $10,000 | Yes | 8 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | Yes | No pre-licensing education hours required | $5,000 | Yes | 24 | $204 | medium | March 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | 20 | $175 | medium | March 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | 8 | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| California(CA) | Yes | 20 | $10,000 | Yes | 12 | $268 | medium | March 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | Yes | 50 | $15,000 | Yes | 24 | $175 | medium | March 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | Yes | null (no pre-licensing education hours required) | $15,000 | No | null (no CE hours mentioned) | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | Yes | No pre-licensing education required | $50,000 | Yes | 24 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | No | — | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | Yes | 200 | $5,000 | Yes | 14 | $160 | medium | March 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | Yes | 40 | $10,000 | Yes | 8 | $157 | medium | March 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | Yes | null | $15,000 | Yes | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | No | — | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | 6 | $750 | medium | March 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | Yes | null (no pre-licensing education hours required) | $5,000 | No | null (no CE required for bail enforcement agents) | $140 ($100 license + $30 fingerprint + $10 ID card) | medium | March 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | Yes | Not specified on official KID page; exam is required but no pre-licensing hour count is listed | $5,000 | Yes | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | No | — | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | Yes | 8 | $15,000 | Yes | 12 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | No | null | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | 16 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | No | — | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | Yes | — | $15,000 | Yes | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | Yes | 40 | $30,000 | Yes | — | $80 | medium | March 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | Yes | 24 | $10,000 | No | 8 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | 5 | $0 | medium | March 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | No | — | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | Yes | 6 | $50,000 | No | — | $300 | medium | March 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | 24 | $500 | medium | March 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | Yes | 10 | $10,000 | Yes | 24 | $147 | medium | March 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | Yes | 30 | $10,000 | Yes | 15 | $179 | medium | March 2026 |
| New York(NY) | Yes | — | $10,000 | Yes | — | $80 | medium | March 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | Yes | 12 | $15,000 | Yes | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | Yes | null (no required hours) | $10,000 | Yes | null (no CE requirement) | Approximately $259.50 (exam $87 + fingerprint BCI $44.50 + fingerprint PSI $28 + license $100) | medium | March 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | Yes | 20 | $10,000 | Yes | 7 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | Yes | 16 | $5,000 | Yes | 8 | $350 | medium | March 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | No | — | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | Yes | 24 | $10,000 | Yes | 24 | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | Yes | null (no pre-licensing education required) | $10,000 | No | null (no CE requirement mentioned) | $160 | medium | March 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | Yes | 30 | $10,000 | Yes | 8 | $459 | medium | March 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | Yes | No pre-licensing education hours requirement found in official sources | $10,000 | Yes | No continuing education requirement found | $60 | medium | March 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | Yes | — | $10,000 | No | 8 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | Yes | 8 | $50,000 | No | 8 | $500 | medium | March 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | Yes | 16 | $10,000 | Yes | 8 | $150 | medium | March 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | Yes | Not mentioned / not required | $10,000 | Yes | 24 | $60 | medium | March 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | Yes | 40 | $200,000 | Yes | 8 | $900 | medium | March 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | Yes | 12 | $10,000 | Yes | — | $175 | medium | March 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | Yes | 20 | $5,000 | Yes | — | $200 | medium | March 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | No | — | N/A | No | — | N/A | high | March 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | Yes | Not specified / not mandated by the DOI | $10,000 | Yes | — | $150 | medium | March 2026 |