(1) A surety bail insurance producer may not sign or countersign bail bonds in blank. A surety bail insurance producer may not give power of attorney to, or otherwise authorize, anyone to countersign the surety bail insurance producer's signature to bonds.

(2) Bail bond applications shall be signed by the principal and the surety bail insurance producer, and an executed copy shall be given to the principal.

(3) Surety bail insurance producers shall maintain copies of all bail bonds issued for not less than three years.