SC-358 Surety Bond

OMB No. 0581-0125
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MARKETNG SERVICE
SPECIALTY CROPS PROGRAM

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 Officer-in-Charge, Specialty Crops
Inspection Division, Specialty Crops Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, (Address),
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________,
hereinafter referred to as "Officer-In-Charge," 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 Specialty Crops Inspection Division 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 Specialty Crops Inspection
Division 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 Officer-In-Charge, 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 ________.
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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)
________________________________________________
(Address)

(Signature of Individual Principal)

________________________________________
(Business Address)

Attest:
________________________________________
(Corporate Principal)

________________________________________
(Business Address)
_________________________________________________

By ____________________________________________
(Signature)

Affix
Corporate
Seal

______________________________________________
(Title)

Attest:
________________________________________
(Corporate Surety)

________________________________________
(Business Address)
_________________________________________________

Affix
Corporate
Seal

By ____________________________________________
(Signature)
______________________________________________
(Title)

Total amount of premium charged is $ ___________________.
(The above must be filled in by corporate surety)

CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL
I, ________________________________________________________, 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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Affix
Corporate
Seal