Oregon Landscape Contractor Bond Increase
The newly passed Senate Bill 580 amends Section 13 of ORS 671.690 by creating a new bond tier in order to protect consumers from any harm resulting from the actions of a landscape contractor. The maximum…
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Oregon Restoration Contractors Need Surety Bond
As covered previously by the Surety Bond Insider, new legislation signed into law last June becomes effective on January 1, 2016. This new law, Senate Bill 574, requires that all restoration contractors in Oregon must…
Illinois Used Tire Facilities May Post Bond as Financial Guarantee
The Purpose of Used Tire Facilities In an effort to curb the detrimental effects caused by improper treatment of used tires, Title XIV of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act specifies that only designated facilities may remove or dispose of used…
Vehicle Inspection Bond in Florida Increases to $100,000
The Florida House of Representatives has passed legislation on vehicle inspection bonds that will most notably increase the bond amount. Effective July 1, 2015, private rebuilt vehicle inspection facility owners in Florida have to provide…
Indiana introduces PEO surety bond requirement
Indiana Code 27-16-6 was passed during the 2013 regular session of the Indiana General Assembly. This legislation creates a surety bond requirement for PEOs (professional employer organizations). IC 27-16-6 states the following: “Financial requirements Sec….