§ 30-552. Violations and penalties.

(a)

Violations by bondsperson. Any professional bondsperson violating this article shall, on conviction in the municipal court, be punished as provided in section 1-8. In addition thereto, any bondsperson convicted of any violation of this article shall automatically be barred from signing bonds in the city.

(b)

Violations by police. Any police officer who shall directly or indirectly aid any professional bondsperson in the evasion of this article or who shall carry or otherwise furnish information to a professional bondsperson or who shall cause it to be done, by means of which the bondsperson may be enabled to evade this article or escape its penalties or who shall directly or indirectly furnish any professional bondsperson with the name or other designation of any prisoner, except as specifically provided in this article, or who shall in any manner directly or indirectly cooperate with or aid any professional bondsperson in the pursuit of the bondsperson's business or aid the bondsperson to secure a client or who, knowing of any evasion or violation of this article or any part thereof by any person fails to report it immediately to the police chief shall be guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and, on conviction thereof by the council, shall be discharged from the service of the city.

(c)

Violations by others. Any person other than a police officer who shall directly or indirectly aid any professional bondsperson in the evasion of this article or who shall carry or otherwise furnish information to a professional bondsperson or who shall cause it to be done, by means of which the bondsperson may be enabled to evade this article or escape its penalties, or who shall directly or indirectly furnish any professional bondsperson with the name or other designation of any prisoner for the purpose of aiding the bondsperson to secure clients or who shall in any manner cooperate with or aid any professional bondsperson in the preparation of any false schedule or list of property or bonds required to be rendered under this article shall be deemed guilty of an offense.

(Code 1977, § 14-6044)