FV-358 Surety Bond

Regulations Governing Inspection Certification,of Fresh & Processed Fruits, Vegetables & Other Products 7 CFR part 51 & 52

FV-358 (2)

Regulations Governing Inspection, Certification, and Standards for Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL MARKETNG SERVICE

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAMS


SURETY BOND


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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, ______________________________________________________________, of ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________, as principal, and ____________________________________________________________________________________________, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of________________________________________________________________and authorized to transact a general surety business in the State of __________________________________________________, as surety, are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America, acting by and through the Area Supervisor, Processed Products Branch,

Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, (Address), _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________, hereinafter referred to as "Area Supervisor," in the sum of __________________________ Dollars ($ _________________________), lawful money of the United States.




THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the above principal has requested, and will in the future request, the said Processed Products Branch to provide inspection services to said principal has agreed to pay for said services, all pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) and the regulations prescribed pursuant thereto

(7 CFR 52.1 et seq.).



NOW, THEREFORE, if the above principal shall pay, when due, all fees due from said principal to the Processed Products Branch for services rendered to the principal, then this obligation shall be null and void and of no force or effect; otherwise, to remain in full force and effect, and in no case shall this obligation terminate until all indebtedness so incurred shall be liquidated.



The United States of America, acting by and through the Area Supervisor, reserves the right at any time to terminate this bond

(except as to any liability thereunder already incurred or accrued) by a written notice of such termination to the surety, and

thereupon this bond shall terminate and be of no more force or effect, except as to any liability already incurred or accrued as to

which this bond shall remain in full force and effect.



The surety herein reserves the right to withdraw as surety from this bond (except as to any liability or indebtedness already incurred or accrued) and may do so upon giving thirty (30) days written notice to the Area Supervisor after which time its liability under this

bond shall cease, and said bond shall thereupon terminate and be of no force or effect, except as to any liability or indebtedness

already incurred or accrued thereunder.



The surety is responsible for complying with the procedural requirements in accordance with the State rules.



It is mutually agreed that the effective date of this bond shall be _________________________________________, 20 ________.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above parties have executed this instrument under their several seals this ____________________ day of ______________________, 20 ________, the name and corporate seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed and these presents duly signed by its undersigned representative, pursuant to authority of its governing body.

IN PRESENCE OF:

__________________________________________ ________________________________________ (SEAL)

(Signature of Witness) (Signature of Individual Principal)


________________________________________________

(Address)

__________________________________________ ________________________________________ (SEAL)

(Signature of Witness) (Signature of Individual Principal)


________________________________________________ ________________________________________

(Address) (Business Address)

Attest:

________________________________________

(Corporate Principal)


________________________________________

Affix Corporate Seal

Shape1 (Business Address)


_________________________________________________ By ____________________________________________

(Signature)


______________________________________________

(Title)



Attest:

________________________________________

Affix Corporate Seal

Shape2 (Corporate Surety)


________________________________________

(Business Address)


_________________________________________________ By ____________________________________________

(Signature)


______________________________________________

(Title)


Total amount of premium charged is $ ___________________.

(The above must be filled in by corporate surety)



CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL


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Affix Corporate Seal

, ________________________________________________________, certify that I am the ________________secretary of the corporation named as principal in the within bond; that ___________________________________________________________, who signed the said bond on behalf of the principal, was then ______________________________________ of said corporation; that I know his/her signature, and his/her signature thereto is genuine; and that said bond was duly signed, sealed and attested for and in behalf of said corporation by authority of its governing body.

___________________________________________

(Signature)

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