New York Used Auto Dealers Face Bond Increase
As a result of Assembly Bill 8166‘s passage on September 29, 2016, New York used auto dealers are now required to submit a larger bond to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles as…
California Oil and Gas Well Operators’ Blanket Bond Increases
California Assembly Bill 2729 will increase oil and gas well operators’ blanket indemnity bond amount. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2018. Oil and gas well operators in California are regulated by the…
Beauty Pageant Operators in Tennessee Need Surety Bond
A proposed rule in Tennessee will require beauty pageant operators to post a $10,000 surety bond when it takes effect on November 10, 2016. Proposed on August 12, the rule’s comment period ended on September…
Oklahoma Increases Mineral Exploration Operators’ Reclamation Bond
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife has increased the reclamation bond amounts required for oil, gas and other mineral exploration drilling operators conducting exploration on Department-owned land. The new rules were effective on August 25, 2016, ten…
Surety Bond for North Dakota Saltwater Handling Facilities and Pipelines
The North Dakota Industrial Commission adopted rules over the summer that implement surety bonds in some instances. Saltwater handling facilities as well as some pipeline systems in the state will need to post surety bonds. The…