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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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Non-Discrimination Policy: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and 

employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including 

gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior 

civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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: 

 (Signature of Witness)

 (Address) 

 (Signature of Witness) 

(Address) 

Attest: 

Attest: 

________________________________________ (SEAL)

 (Signature of Individual Principal) 

________________________________________ (SEAL)

 (Signature of Individual Principal) 

 (Business Address) 

(Corporate Principal) 

(Business Address) 

By ____________________________________________ 

 (Signature) 

 (Title) 

(Corporate Surety) 

(Business Address) 

By ____________________________________________ 

 (Signature) 

 (Title) 

Affix 

Corporate 

Seal 

Affix 

Corporate 

Seal 

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. 

Affix 

Corporate (Signature) Seal 

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