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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 3Ch. 3§ 12208 Bond Compliance And Payment

§ 12208 Bond Compliance And Payment

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§ 12208 Bond Compliance And Payment

This law requires a bonded person to use money honestly, follow all rules, and pay anyone who is owed money, and it lets the bond's guarantor pay a court receiver instead of the state or claimants, after which the guarantor is no longer liable.

Key Takeaways

  • •The bonded person must use funds honestly and pay all debts.
  • •A surety can pay a court receiver instead of the state or claimants.
  • •Paying the receiver releases the surety from further liability.

Example

A small business owner gets a bond to secure a loan for opening a shop. If the owner uses the loan money for personal expenses instead of the shop, the bond can be used to pay back the creditors through a court-appointed receiver.

The bond ensures the owner spends the loan properly and pays back those owed. If they don't, the guarantor can pay a receiver who then handles the payments, freeing the guarantor from further responsibility.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12208 Bond Compliance And Payment

The bond shall be conditioned that the obligor will faithfully conform to and abide by the provisions of this division and of all rules and regulations made by the commissioner pursuant to this division, and will honestly and faithfully apply all funds received and will faithfully and honestly perform all obligations and undertakings under this division, and will pay to the State and to any person all money that becomes due and owing to the State or to such person from the obligor under the provisions of this division. The surety under such bond may pay the full amount of its liability thereunder to a receiver appointed by a superior court pursuant to Section 12307.2 of this code in lieu of payment to the State or persons having a cause of action against the obligor of the bond, and upon such payment the surety is completely released from further liability under such bond. (Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 186.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

bondobligorsuretyreceiverliability

Related Statutes

  • § 12209 Bond Duration And Cancellation
  • § 12207 Bond Approval Requirements
  • § 12212 Bond Action Time Limit
  • § 12213 Licensee Bond Replacement Rules
  • § 12216 Applicant Background And Business Plan

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 12208.
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