The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) established permitting guidelines for existing and future mines and instructions for providing reclamation bonds. It ensures that coal mining operations are conducted in an environmentally responsible manner and that the… Continue Reading →
As per the U.S. Environmental Protections Agency all operators of municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLFs) are required to demonstrate that they will be able to pay for the required closure and post-closure care activities, and any corrective action that might… Continue Reading →
In Iowa the law requires that all individual contractors and businesses performing “construction” work within Iowa be registered with the Division of Labor if they earn at least $2,000 a year from that work. If your principal place of business is… Continue Reading →
Illinois funeral operators and cemetery managers that accept third party funds for the preparation and maintenance of cemeteries and/or plots, monuments, etc., within cemeteries must be licensed to accept those funds and must provide a surety bond to the Comptroller… Continue Reading →
In Tennessee a Home Improvement Contractor license is required for remodeling projects in several counties when the project cost reaches a $3,000 threshold. You’ll need a home improvement contractor bond! Consumers prefer to hire licensed professionals, especially when it comes… Continue Reading →
Si usted desea establecer una compañía de cobros necesitará obtener una fianza para una agencia de cobros. El monto de tal fianza tiene que ser de $5,000, y para el beneficio del Departamento de Hacienda. La fianza garantiza el fiel cumplimiento de… Continue Reading →
All wineries, wine import businesses and wine distributors must obtain a federal wine bond and file it with the TTB division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The bond has compliance elements however five of the seven specific… Continue Reading →
Want to open a private post office or offer postal services? You’ll need a Contract Postal Unit bond. The bond guarantees that you will account for and pay over to the Postal Service all moneys, stamps, residual postage value available… Continue Reading →
Each applicant for a Maine payroll processor license must provide a surety bond. The bond must be in an amount equal to the total of all local, state and federal tax payments and unemployment insurance premiums processed by the payroll processor on… Continue Reading →
In Utah all auto crush operators must provide a surety bond in the amount of $10,000. The motor vehicle crusher bond guarantees the payment of damages resulting from a crusher’s fraud/fraudulent mistrepresentations or any other violation of Chapter 3, Title 41… Continue Reading →
Spring is almost here, and summer close behind it. Appraisal management companies in Colorado need to provide DORA a surety bond by July, 1st, 2013. The Colorado appraisal management company bond must be in the amount of $25,000. The State Division of… Continue Reading →
In 2012, the Oil and Gas Omnibus amendments changed the requirements for reclamation bonds. Instead of the old $2,500 single/$25,000 blanket bond formula, the following shall apply: (i) For wells with a total well bore length less than 6,000 feet:… Continue Reading →
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