A Virginia contractors license bond is required under certain circumstances when a contractor applies for authority to operate in the Commonwealth. The trigger for the surety bond requirement is contractor “net worth”. Virginia contractors are classified by the Department of… Continue Reading →
A North Carolina invention development bond is one of the items required in order to be licensed as an invention development service. Doing business in the State as an “invention developer” is defined in North Carolina General Statutes § 66-209(5). A developer is an… Continue Reading →
An Illinois highway permit bond and permit are required under law (605 ILCS 5/4 209) when performing any work that encroaches or touches upon the right-of-way of an Interstate, U.S. state route, Illinois state route, or state-maintained roadway. The Illinois Department… Continue Reading →
A financial adviser in the state of Utah must be licensed and post an Utah investment adviser bond if he or she receives compensation for providing advice on securities and other investments. Licenses are issued by the Utah Department of… Continue Reading →
Currently over twenty states require that appraisal management companies procure and file an appraisal management company bond with the various state boards of real estate appraisal and consumer affairs agencies. Following the banking sector melt-down and subsequent crippling of financial… Continue Reading →
By November, 2017 all AMCs must post a New Jersey appraisal management company bond in order to conduct operations within the state. Assembly Bill 1756, originally introduced in 2013 will be implemented by the State Real Estate Appraiser’s Board and new… Continue Reading →
A Georgia mechanic’s lien release bond is a remedy available to both property owners and contractors in the State of Georgia to remove or “bond off” a lien on real property. Also referred to as a Georgia lien discharge bond,… Continue Reading →
Contract surety bond approvals should be easier. One of the most frustrating parts of being a contract surety bond underwriter is having to decline bonding capacity to a contractor that you feel possesses the prerequisite experience, expertise, character and financial… Continue Reading →
Current code obligates a transfer agent to accept responsibility for irregular or improper securities registrations. When a particular security is transferred a transfer agent relies on the representations of a Medallion Guarantor. A stamp issued by a Medallion Guarantor is… Continue Reading →
Under Chapter 38 of Colorado’s general statutes, contractors, laborers and materialsmen have a right to file a mechanic’s lien where payments due under contract have not been made. A mechanic’s lien is a definitive encumbrance which can complicate, delay and… Continue Reading →
Si usted opera un local comercial una fianza que garantiza su pago de alquiler puede ser un atractivo esencial para el terrateniente. Una fianza garantía de arrendamiento (lease guarantee bond) es común y mayormente exigida de las empresas nuevas sin… Continue Reading →
Effective March 28th, 2017, enhanced New York auto dealer surety bond requirements will take effect. The New York Vehicle and Traffic Law has been modified to increase the surety bond sales-to-bond thresholds. Retail or wholesale motor vehicle dealers that sold… Continue Reading →
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