Game and Fish License and Permit Bond - Glades County, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

This bond is for the business selling hunting and fishing licenses in Glades County, not for the hunter or angler buying one. It lets a bait shop, marina, outfitter or store take license and permit money on behalf of the state and prove that the money will be paid over. You pay a premium instead of tying up cash as security, and once the bond is on file you can start writing licenses.

Florida lets the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission appoint subagents to sell hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and permits, and Section 379.3511, Florida Statutes, allows the commission to require each subagent to post a bond in an amount it sets. In Glades County the bond guarantees that a subagent reports its sales and remits the license and permit fees it collects.

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How to Apply for a Game and Fish License and Permit Bond:

• Apply to sell hunting and fishing licenses and permits in Glades County and receive your subagent appointment terms.
• Ask for the required bond amount, the exact obligee name and any prescribed bond form.
• Have the legal business name and address exactly as they will appear on the appointment.
• Provide owner name, home address and Social Security number for the surety's credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed bond.
• File the original bond as directed before you begin selling licenses.

Detailed Information About the Florida Game and Fish License and Permit Bond:

Who actually needs this bond

A person buying a fishing license does not post a bond. This bond is for the seller. Under Section 379.3511, Florida Statutes, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may appoint subagents to sell hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and permits. Subagents serve at the commission's discretion, and the commission decides which licenses they may sell and where they may sell them. Handling licenses or permits for a fee without an appointment is unlawful.

What the bond guarantees

A subagent collects state money every time it writes a license. Section 379.3511 requires subagents to pay for and report their license and permit sales to the commission in the manner it prescribes, and allows the commission to require each subagent to post a bond. The commission sets the bond amount and approves the insurer. It may also use blanket bonds covering some or all subagents, or accept other security it specifies. If a subagent keeps money it owes or fails to account for license stock, the bond covers the loss up to its amount.

How Glades County fits in

County tax collectors sell licenses and permits under Section 379.352, Florida Statutes, and remit that revenue to the commission weekly. For licenses and management area permits sold by subagents, the tax collector may retain 50 cents for each license sold in the tax collector's county. A Glades County subagent therefore works alongside the county tax collector's office as well as the commission.

What the subagent earns

A subagent may keep 50 cents per license or permit sold in addition to the required fee. The bond premium is a business cost to weigh against that volume.

Before you buy the bond

Confirm the required amount, the named obligee and the current bond form with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or the Glades County Tax Collector before the bond is issued. Premium is set by the surety after reviewing the bond amount and the owner's credit and business history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Game and Fish License and Permit Bond:

• A subagent appointment from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission under Section 379.3511, Florida Statutes.
• Bond amount as set by the commission, written by an insurer the commission approves.
• Sales reported and paid to the commission in the manner the commission prescribes.
• Business name on the bond matching the appointment exactly.
• Bond kept in force for as long as you sell licenses and permits.

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