Bond Form Instructions
The surety company must complete all bonds on the form prescribed by the Alabama Department of
Revenue.
Completion of The Bond:
! The bond must include the true legal name (as the name(s) appear on the application) of the party for whom
the bond is being sought, as follows:
• If an individual ownership, the applicant’s name as well as the business name;
Example: John Doe, DBA ABC Auto Sales
• If a partnership, the names of all partners and the name of the partnership;
Example: John Doe & Jane Doe, DBA ABC Auto Sales
• If a limited liability company, the true legal name of company;
Example: AAA Auto Sales LLC
• If a corporation, the complete corporate name.
! The bond must also show the following:
• The city, county and state in which the business is located;
• The name and address of the surety company providing the coverage;
• The effective date and the expiration date of the bond coverage;
The coverage may not exceed one year and must not begin before October 1st and must expire
on September 30th of the same license year.
• The issue date of the bond;
• The telephone number of the agent.
Signature Section Requirements:
! All signatures must be originals.
! The bond must include the signatures of the following:
• The signature of the surety company agent;
• The signature of the applicant (individual owner), all partners, all LLC members, or a corporate
officer. In some cases, one member may be able to sign for a Limited Liability Company. See autho-
rization form on page 12 for details.
! Type or print name of person signing form.
Power of Attorney Requirements:
! An original power of attorney form indicating that the agent is authorized to execute the bond on behalf of
the surety company must accompany the bond.
! The power of attorney must have the same date as that on the bond.
All required documents should be mailed to:
Alabama Department of Revenue
Sales, Use & Business Tax Division
Severance & License Section
PO Box 327550
Montgomery, AL 36132-7550
Telephone: (334) 353-7827
Any bond or power of attorney received separately from application will be returned to sender.
The bond form must be an original with original signatures. No facsimiles, photocopies,
letters or phone calls are acceptable substitutes for the original bond.
Laser printed certificates must have surety company seal.
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