§ 6213. Bond.
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§ 6213. Bond.
(a)Bond required.-- A bond shall accompany each license application for a sales finance company and collector-repossessor.
(b)Form.-- The bond shall be in the form prescribed by the department.
(c)Amount.--
(1)A bond for a sales finance company shall be in the amount of $10,000.
(2)A bond for a collector-repossessor shall be in the amount of $5,000.
(d)Execution.--
(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the bond shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to transact business.
(2)If the bond accompanying a license application for a sales finance company is filed by a financial institution within this Commonwealth, the financial institution may execute the bond on its own behalf.
(3)The bond shall be executed to the Commonwealth.
(e)Purpose.-- The bond shall be for the use of the Commonwealth and for any person aggrieved by the misconduct of the licensee.
(f)Condition.-- The condition of the bond is that the licensee will:
(1)comply with and abide by the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the department; and
(2)pay to the Commonwealth, the department or a person all money due to each under the provisions of this chapter.
(g)Action on bond.-- A person may maintain an action on the bond in a court having jurisdiction of the amount claimed if all the following occur:
(1)The person is aggrieved by the misconduct of a licensee.
(2)The person receives a judgment against the licensee for the misconduct.
(3)The person executes on the judgment.
(4)The department assents to the action on the bond.
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Cross References. Section 6213 is referred to in sections 6216, 6218, 6219 of this title.
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