(a) An applicant for a dealer registration under AS 08.66.010 shall file with the application and shall maintain in force while registered a bond in favor of the state that is executed by a surety approved by the commissioner. The amount of the bond shall be $100,000, except that the amount of a bond for a dealer who sells only motorcycles shall be $25,000. The bond must be conditioned on the dealer's (1) doing business in compliance with this chapter and the other laws of this state; and(2) not committing fraud or making fraudulent representations in the course of doing business as a dealer.(b) A surety may cancel the bond required by (a) of this section by giving notice in writing to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. However, cancellation does not relieve a surety of liability arising before cancellation or a liability that has accrued on the bond before cancellation. The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall retain the cancelled bond on file and may not relieve a surety of a liability arising before cancellation or accruing on the bond before cancellation.(c) A bond filed under (a) of this section is valid for renewal of a dealer registration unless the surety has provided a written notice of cancellation to the commissioner.(d) In this section, "commissioner" means the commissioner of administration.Amended by SLA 2021, ch. 17,sec. 3, eff. 10/11/2021.