SURETY BOND
Date bond executed: _______________________________________
Effective date: _______________________________________
Principal: [legal name, business address and EPA identification number of applicant]
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Type of organization: [insert "individual", "joint venture", "partnership" or "corporation"]
State of incorporation: _______________________________________
Surety(ies): [name(s) and business address(es)]
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Total penal sum of bond: $_______________________________________
Surety's bond numiber: _______________________________________
Know All Persons By These Presents, That we, the Principal and Surety(ies) hereto are firmly bound to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (hereinafter, "the Department"), in the above penal sum for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns jointly and severally; provided that, where the Surety(ies) are corporations acting as co-sureties, we, the Sureties, bind ourselves in such sum "jointly and severally" only for the purpose of allowing a joint action or actions against any or all of us, and for all other purposes each Surety binds itself, jointly and severally with the Principal, for the payment of such sum only as is set forth opposite the name of such Surety, but if no limit of liability is indicated, the limit of liability shall be the full amount of the penal sum.
Whereas said Principal is required, under the Alabama Hazardous Wastes Management and Minimization Act of 1978, as amended (AHWMMA), to have a permit in order to transport used oil, and
Whereas said Principal is required by Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-30-12(c)(4) to provide financial assurance for compliance with the AHWMMA, the regulations promulgated thereunder, the permit issued to the Principal and any orders issued to the Principal by the Department, and for damages to human health and the environment, including the costs of cleanups caused by spills.
Now, Therefore, the conditions of this obligation are such that if the Principal shall faithfully comply with the AHWMMA, the regulations promulgated thereunder, the permit issued to the Principal, any order(s) issued to the Principal by the Department, and correct any damages to human health or the environment, including the cleanup of spills as approved by the Department for the term of the permit issued to the Principal and the Surety(ies) gives notice of intent not to renew this Performance Bond not less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the permit issued to the Principal,
Or, if the Principal shall provide alternate financial assurance as specified in 335-14-17-.05(4)(b) or (c) of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management Administrative Code and obtain the Department's written approval of such assurance within 90 days after the date notice of cancellation is received by both the Principal and the Department from the Surety(ies) then this obligation shall be null and void, otherwise it is to remain in full force and effect.
The Surety(ies) shall become liable on this bond obligation only when the Principal has failed to fulfill the conditions described above.
Upon notification by the Department that the Principal has been found in violation of the AHWMMA, the regulations promulgated thereunder, the permit issued to the Principal or any order(s) issued to the Principal for activities regulated pursuant to the AHWMMA, the Surety(ies) shall correct the violation, including the cost of any remedial action, and pay any penalties assessed by the Department against the Principal or shall within 15 days after notification by the Department, pay to the Department the amount designated as the total penal sum of the bond or such amount as remains if previous violations have been assessed against this bond.
The Surety(ies) hereby waive(s) notification of amendments to permits, applicable laws and regulations and agrees that no such amendment shall in any way alleviate its (their) obligation on this bond.
The liability of the Surety(ies) shall not be discharged by any payment or succession of payments hereunder, unless and until such payment or payments shall amount in aggregate to the penal sum of the bond, but in no event shall the obligation of the Surety(ies) hereunder exceed the amount of said penal sum.
In Witness Whereof, The Principal and Surety(ies) have executed this Performance Bond and have affixed their seals on the date set forth above.
The persons whose signatures appear below hereby certify that they are authorized to execute this surety bond on behalf of the Principal and Surety(ies) and that the wording of this surety bond is identical to the wording specified in rule 335-14-17-.05(4)(a) of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management Administrative Code as such rule was constituted on the date this bond was executed.
PRINCIPAL
[Signature(s)] _______________________________________
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[Name(s)] _______________________________________
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(Title(s)] _______________________________________
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[Corporate seal]
CORPORATE SURETY(IES)
[Name and address] _______________________________________
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State of incorporation: _______________________________________
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Liability limit: $ ___________________________________________
[Signature(s)] _______________________________________
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[Name(s) and title(s)] _______________________________________
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[Corporate seal]
[For every co-surety provide the above required information, signature(s) and corporate seal.]
Bond premium: $_______________________________________
DEMONSTRATION OF NET WORTH
Letter From the Chief Financial Officer
(To demonstrate net worth as required by Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-30-12(c)(4) in order to demonstrate financial responsibility for noncompliance with the Alabama Hazardous Wastes Management and Minimization Act of 1978, the regulations promulgated thereunder and any permits or orders issued to the applicant and to demonstrate financial responsibility for damages to human health and the environment, including the costs of cleanups, caused by spills. This demonstration may be used in conjunction with other allowable mechanisms in order to provide the required coverage.)
[Address to the Director, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463]
I am the chief financial officer of [applicant's name, address and EPA transporter identification number]. This letter is in support of the use of the demonstration of net worth to demonstrate financial responsibility as required by Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-30-12(c)(4) and Rule 335-14-17-.05 of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management Administrative Code.
This applicant [insert "is required" or "is not required"] to file a Form 10K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the latest fiscal year.
The fiscal year of this applicant ends on [month, day]. The figures for the following items marked with an asterisk are derived from a year-end financial statement(s) for the latest completed fiscal year, ended [date], prepared for the applicant by an independent auditor.
Net Worth
Yes No
I hereby certify that the wording of this letter is identical to that in Rule 335-14-17-.05(4)(b) of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management Administrative Code.
[Signature] _______________________________________
[Name] _______________________________________
[Title] _______________________________________
[Date] _______________________________________
Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-14-17-.05
Authors: James T. Shipman, C. Edwin Johnston, Lawrence A. Norris, Abe Oberkor, Bradley N. Curvin; Clethes Stallworth, Linda J. Knickerbocker
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-22A-4(n), 22-22A-5(3), 22-22A-5(4), 22-22A-5(20), 22-30-9(5).