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+ | Agency 006.05 | ||
+ | REGULATION 1993-3 | ||
+ | BONDED TITLE REGULATION | ||
+ | Pursuant to authority given the Commissioner of Revenues by subsection (b) of section 20 of | ||
+ | Act 142 of 1949 (Ark. Code Ann. §27-14-403 (b)), after the effective date of this regulation, | ||
+ | corporate surety bonds, certificates of deposit with assignment and irrevocable letters of | ||
+ | credit which meet the requirements of this regulation may be accepted under those | ||
+ | circumstances where a bond is authorized under the provisions of subsection (c) of section 1 | ||
+ | of Act 1013 of 1993 [Ark. Code Ann. §§27-14-409 (c)]. | ||
+ | (1) ˜˜Definitions: | ||
+ | (A) “Bond” means any corporate surety bond, certificate of deposit or | ||
+ | irrevocable letter of credit approved by the Commissioner and given for the | ||
+ | purpose of indemnifying any prior owner or lien holder and any subsequent | ||
+ | purchaser of a vehicle, or person acquiring any security interest in it, and | ||
+ | their respective successors in interest, heirs, or assigns, against any expense, | ||
+ | loss or damage, including reasonable attorney’s fees, by reason of the | ||
+ | issuance of the certificate of title to the vehicle or on account of any defect | ||
+ | in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title and interest of the | ||
+ | applicant in and to the vehicle. | ||
+ | (B) “Bonded Title” means a certificate of title to a vehicle issued upon the | ||
+ | condition that a bond is filed with the Commissioner of Revenues pursuant | ||
+ | to Act 1013 of 1993 [Ark. Cod Ann. §§27-14-409 (c)]. | ||
+ | (C) “Insurer” means any person with a valid certificate of authority, issued by | ||
+ | the Arkansas Insurance Commissioner which certificate grants the authority | ||
+ | to become surety on contacts in the State of Arkansas, or any other | ||
+ | guarantor approved by the Commissioner of Revenues. | ||
+ | (D) “Vehicle” means any vehicle of a type required to be registered and titled in | ||
+ | Arkansas, and which is in the possession of and legally controlled by the | ||
+ | applicant for bonded title. This definition shall specifically exclude the | ||
+ | following: | ||
+ | (i) Vehicles issued a junking certificate, or similarly branded certificate | ||
+ | of title, as referenced in subsection (c) of section 2. of Act 614 of | ||
+ | 1993; | ||
+ | (ii) Vehilces for which a person holds a storage or mechanic’s lien under | ||
+ | the provisions of Act 1000 of 1993, [Arkansas Code Annotated §27- | ||
+ | 50-1201, et. seq.], or Arkansas Code Annotated §18-45-201, et. seq.; | ||
+ | (iii) Stolen vehicles; | ||
+ | (iv) Vehicles involved in ownership litigation. | ||
+ | (E) “Statement of fact” means a form prescribed by the Commissioner, to be | ||
+ | completed by the applicant for bonded title and filed with the Commissioner | ||
+ | prior to the filing of a bond, so that a determination can be made as to the | ||
+ | eligibility of the applicant for issuance of a bonded title. | ||
+ | (F) “Letter of approval” means a letter issued by the Commissioner to the | ||
+ | applicant for bonded title granting approval to file a bond and apply for | ||
+ | registration and issuance of a bonded title, and establishing the amount of | ||
+ | the bond to be filed. | ||
+ | (2) After the effective date of this regulation, any bond filed pursuant to Act 1013 of | ||
+ | 1993 [Ark. Code Ann. §§27-14-409 (c)] must guarantee payment, for a period of | ||
+ | three (3) years from its effective date, to any prior owner or lienholder and any | ||
+ | subsequent purchaser of a vehicle, or person acquiring any security interest in it, | ||
+ | and their respective successors in interest, heirs or assigns against any expense, | ||
+ | loss or damage, including reasonable attorney’s fees, by reason of the issuance of | ||
+ | the certificate of title to the vehicle or an account of any defect in or undisclosed | ||
+ | security interest upon the right, title and interest of the applicant in and to the | ||
+ | vehicle. | ||
+ | (3) A bond filed pursuant to Act 1013 of 1993 [Ark. Code Ann. §§27-14-409 (c)] | ||
+ | shall not be accepted unless it is a corporate surety bond, certificate of deposit | ||
+ | with assignment, or an irrevocable letter of credit filed with the Commissioner | ||
+ | within thirty (30) days from its effective date, for an amount equal to one and one | ||
+ | half (1 ½) times the value of the vehicle as determined by the Commissioner, and | ||
+ | meets the following requirements: | ||
+ | (A) “Corporate Surety Bond”: A corporate surety bond shall: | ||
+ | (i) be on forms approved by the Commissioner; | ||
+ | (ii) be issued by an insurer; | ||
+ | (iii) be irrevocable for a period three (3) years; | ||
+ | (iv) be signed by the vehicle owner (applicant for bonded title to a | ||
+ | vehicle), and payable to the State of Arkansas upon presentation | ||
+ | of a judgment issued by a court of competent jurisdiction as a | ||
+ | result of the issuance of a bonded title; | ||
+ | (v) be signed by the insurer or its licensed agent or broker with | ||
+ | power of attorney to act on behalf of the insurer and | ||
+ | countersigned as otherwise required by law; | ||
+ | (vi) be delivered to the Commissioner, and accompanied by: | ||
+ | (a) an application for registration and issuance of a certificate | ||
+ | of title to the vehicle signed by the vehicle owner; | ||
+ | (b) a letter from the Commissioner granting authorization to | ||
+ | apply for a bonded title; | ||
+ | (c) the original power of attorney of the person executing on | ||
+ | the behalf on the insurer, if applicable; | ||
+ | (d) any additional documentation otherwise necessary to | ||
+ | comply with specific statutory requirements for | ||
+ | registration and issuance of a certificate of title to a | ||
+ | vehicle; | ||
+ | (e) the payment of all requisite fees and taxes for the | ||
+ | registration and issuance of a certificate of title to a | ||
+ | vehicle. | ||
+ | (B) “Certificate of Deposit with Assignment”: | ||
+ | (i) The certificate of deposit and assignment shall both be on forms | ||
+ | approved by the Commissioner. | ||
+ | (ii) The certificate of deposit shall: | ||
+ | (a) be signed by the assignor; | ||
+ | (b) be issued by a bank or savings and loan: | ||
+ | (c) be irrevocable for a period three (3) years. | ||
+ | (iii) The assignment shall: | ||
+ | (a) be signed by the assignor; | ||
+ | (b) be acknowledged by the financial institution; | ||
+ | (c) contain an irrevocable appointment of the Commissioner | ||
+ | which allows him to endorse the certificate of deposit and | ||
+ | apply the proceeds to any and all valid claims against the | ||
+ | bonded title, as determined by a court of competent | ||
+ | jurisdiction; | ||
+ | (d) provide the assignment of the certificate of deposit is to | ||
+ | be held by the Commissioner for a period of three (3) | ||
+ | years from the date of delivery to the Commissioner. | ||
+ | (iv) The certificate of deposit and assignment shall be delivered | ||
+ | to the Commissioner, and accompanied by: | ||
+ | (a) an application for registration and issuance of a | ||
+ | certificate of title to the vehicle signed by the vehicle | ||
+ | owner; | ||
+ | (b) a letter from the Commissioner granting authorization | ||
+ | to apply for a bonded title; | ||
+ | (c) any additional documentation otherwise necessary to | ||
+ | comply with specific statutory requirements for | ||
+ | registration and issuance of a certificate of title to a | ||
+ | vehicle; | ||
+ | (d) the payment of all requisite fees and taxes for the | ||
+ | registration and issuance of a certificate of title to a | ||
+ | vehicle. | ||
+ | (C) “Irrevocable Letter of Credit”: An irrevocable letter of credit shall: | ||
+ | (i) be in a form as prescribed by the Commissioner; | ||
+ | (ii) be issued by a bank or savings and loan; | ||
+ | (iii) be an irrevocable letter of credit; | ||
+ | (iv) be titled or conspicuously state that it is an irrevocable letter of credit; | ||
+ | (v) state that it may be drawn against to satisfy any judgment issued by a | ||
+ | court of competent jurisdiction as a result of the issuance of a bonded | ||
+ | title; | ||
+ | (vi) state that any draft drawn by the Commissioner against the letter of | ||
+ | credit is payable upon presentation of a judgment issued by a court of | ||
+ | competent jurisdiction as a result of the issuance of a bonded title; | ||
+ | (vii) be irrevocable for a period of three (3) years from the date it is | ||
+ | delivered to the Commissioner; | ||
+ | (viii) be delivered to the Commissioner, and accompanied by:5 | ||
+ | (a) an application for registration and issuance of a certificate of title | ||
+ | to the vehicle signed by the vehicle owner; | ||
+ | (b) a letter from the Commissioner granting authorization to apply | ||
+ | for a bonded title; | ||
+ | (c) any additional documentation otherwise necessary to comply | ||
+ | with specific statutory requirements for registration and issuance | ||
+ | of a certificate of title to a vehicle; | ||
+ | (d) the payment of all requisite fees and taxes for the registration and | ||
+ | issuance of a certificate of title to a vehicle. | ||
+ | (4) Procedure for applying for issuance of a bonded title: When a bonded title | ||
+ | transaction is received by a State Revenue Office, the transaction should be | ||
+ | examined to ensure that: | ||
+ | (A) The corporate surety bond, certificate of deposit with assignment or | ||
+ | irrevocable letter of credit has been issued for an amount equal to or | ||
+ | exceeding the amount determined by the Department. | ||
+ | (B) The bond is effective for a period of three (3) years from the date of | ||
+ | issuance. | ||
+ | (C) The application for bonded title has been made within 30 days from | ||
+ | the effective date of the bond. | ||
+ | (D) An application presented more than 30 days after the effective date of | ||
+ | the bond shall not be accepted. | ||
+ | (E) The vehicle description (year, make, model, vehicle identification | ||
+ | number, body style) reflected on the application matches the vehicle | ||
+ | description reflected on the bond. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Executed this 23 rd day of July, 1993. | ||
+ | Jim Pledger, Director | ||
+ | Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration | ||
+ | Tim Leathers | ||
+ | Commissioner of Revenues | ||
+ | Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration | ||
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* [http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/motor_vehicle/forms/10-345.pdf Bonded Title Info] | * [http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/motor_vehicle/forms/10-345.pdf Bonded Title Info] | ||