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Honorable Rene Guerra - Page 3
under more than one name, the statute providing "the name under which the business shall be conducted." (Emphasis added.) While a bail bondsman may operate his business under an assumed name, only the individual (or corporation) may qualify as an applicant; and when acting as a surety the individual must sign the bond personally. It is the individual that is eligible to apply for a license rather than the business being operated under an assumed name. A bail bond business operating under an assumed name is not a distinct entity from another such business bearing a different assumed name so as to enable the individual owner of both businesses to be eligible for two licenses. Since article 2372p-3 prohibits the issuance of a license to any- one other than an individual or a corporation, a county bail bond board is without authority to grant more than one bail bond license to any person. SUMMARY Article 2372p-, V.T.C.S., does not authorize a county bail bond board to grant more than one bail bond license to any person. Very truly yo JIM MATTOX Attorney General of Texas MARY KELLER First Assistant Attorney General LOU MCCREARY Executive Assistant Attorney General JUDGE ZOLLIE STEAKLEY Special Assistant Attorney General RICK GILPIN Chairman, Opinion Committee Prepared by Tom G. Davis Assistant Attorney General