58-22-22. Suspension of license--Investigation by director--Notice and charges--Failure to answer or deny charges, revocation of license.If, after investigation, it shall appear to the satisfaction of the director that a bail bondsman or runner has been guilty of violating any of the laws of this state relating to bail bonds, the director shall, upon ten days' notice in writing to the bail bondsman or runner and to the insurer represented by him if a surety bondsman, accompanied by a copy of the charges of the unlawful conduct of such bail bondsman or runner, suspend the license of such bail bondsman or runner, unless on or before the expiration of the ten days the bail bondsman or runner shall make to the director answer to the charges. If, after the expiration of said ten days, and within twenty days thereafter, the bail bondsman or runner shall have failed to make answer or deny said charges the license of the bail bondsman or runner shall thereupon stand revoked. Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 31, §14.
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