122:15-1-03. Ineligibility of principal and surety; loss of program eligibility  


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  • (A) A principal is ineligible for a development services agency bond guarantee under one or more of the following circumstances;

    (1) An owner, officer, director, or general partner of the principal is under indictment for, or has been convicted of a felony involving protecting the integrity of business transactions or business relationships; or a final civil judgment has been entered stating that such owner, officer, director, or general partner has committed a breach of trust or has violated a law or regulation protecting the integrity of business transactions or business relationships; or

    (2) A regulatory authority has revoked, canceled, or suspended a license of the principal, or an owner, officer, director, or general partner of the principal, which is necessary to perform the contract; or

    (3) The principal has obtained a bond guaranteed by fraud or material misrepresentation .

    (B) A surety is ineligible for a development services agency bond guarantee under one or more of the following circumstances:

    (1) A regulatory authority has revoked, canceled, or suspended a license of the surety, or an owner, officer, director, or general partner of the surety, which is necessary to transact business as a surety insurer; or

    (2) The surety has obtained a bond guarantee by fraud or material misrepresentation; or

    (3) The surety has materially breached the EDGE bond guarantee participation agreement with the development services agency .

    (C) A principal may lose eligibility for further development services agency bond guarantees if any of the following occurs under a development services agency -guaranteed bond issued on behalf of the principal:

    (1) Legal action under the guaranteed bond has been initiated;.

    (2) The obligee has declared the principal to be in default under the contract;.

    (3) The surety has requested reimbursement for losses incurred under the bond; or.

    (4) The principal committed fraud or material misrepresentation in obtaining the guaranteed bond.

    (D) A surety may lose eligibility for further development services agency bond guarantees if any of the following occurs under a development services agency -guaranteed bond issued on behalf of the principal:

    (1) The surety committed fraud or material misrepresentation in obtaining the guaranteed bond.

    (2) The surety has materially breached the EDGE bond guarantee participation agreement.


Effective: 04/07/2014
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/06/2013 and 04/07/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 122.90(B)
Rule Amplifies: 122.90
Prior Effective Dates: 9/26/2003, 10/2/2004