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Monthly Archives: October 2010

Hawaii has created a “recovery fund” in lieu of their mortgage broker bond requirement, which is repealed at the end of 2010. The change helps fraudulent loan originators and penalizes those who play by the rules. In addition, it makes it more difficult and costly for the public to collect payment on a claim. Bad read more »

A new law was introduced concerning auto dealers within the State of Vermont. The new law, which is named SB 282, amplifies the quantity of the surety bond required of auto dealers. The present legislation requires a surety bond, a letter of credit or certificate of deposit in a quantity stretching from $5,000 to $15,000; read more »

HB 366 is a new bill that was presented in Utah State concerning pawn brokers. The new bill requires pawn brokers that sell, trade, or pawn motor vehicles as a function of their usual business practices to become licensed as a used motor vehicle dealer. HB 366 requires used motor vehicle dealers to acquire a read more »

New and used car dealers in the State of Connecticut must follow new legislation that was recently enacted. The new law, which is referred to as SB 414 boosts the surety bond that is required of both new and used car dealers from $20,000 to $50,000. The present legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles read more »

Plumbers and household installers within the State of Minnesota must abide by a new bill that was recently enacted. The new bill is titled SB 2510 and modifies numerous surety bond requirements relating to plumbers and household installers. SB 2510 terminates the previous exclusion of the surety bond requirements for plumbers working under master plumbers. read more »