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Primary Sources and Regulators for Arizona Surety Bonds

Official agencies, statutes, and federal programs that back ArizonaBONDS filing pages. Use this list to verify obligees, amounts, and rules at the source — the same authority layer cited on individual bond pages.

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Authority behind each filing page

Each bond page names the obligee or regulator and, when known, the statute or rule. This page collects those primary sources in one place so applicants, answer engines, and reviewers can attribute requirements to the issuing authority.

Requirements and amounts can change. Confirm the current obligation with the listed agency or obligee before you apply. ArizonaBONDS summarizes filings for convenience; the regulator’s published rule controls.

Arizona

State agencies and statutes

Construction & contractors

Arizona Registrar of Contractors (ROC) — Contractor license bonds by classification and volume
A.R.S. § 32-1152 · A.A.C. R4-9-112

Motor vehicles

ADOT Motor Vehicle Division — Dealer Licensing — Motor vehicle dealer and automotive recycler bonds
A.R.S. § 28-4362 · A.A.C. R17-5-402 · ADOT Form 38-5001

Finance & insurance

Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) — Mortgage, money transmitter, collection, adjuster, bail, and related finance bonds
A.R.S. §§ 6-903, 6-943, 6-975 · A.R.S. § 6-1228 · A.R.S. § 20-340.02

Tax & revenue

Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) — TPT taxpayer / contractor tax bonds
A.R.S. § 42-5006 · A.A.C. R15-5-601

Notary & business filings

Arizona Secretary of State — Notary — Notary public bond; remote online notary guidance
A.R.S. § 41-315 · AZSOS Remote & eNotary FAQ

Public safety & licensing

Arizona Department of Public Safety — SGPI Licensing — Private investigator agency surety bond
A.R.S. § 32-2423 ($2,500 · 4-year)

Healthcare & consumer

Arizona Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers — Prearranged funeral sales endorsement bond
A.R.S. § 32-1391.12 · AAC R4-12-523

Environmental

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) — Hazardous waste financial assurance

Statutes & rules

Arizona Legislature — Arizona Revised Statutes — Statutory text lookup for Arizona bond requirements

Federal

Federal regulators and programs

Federal bond products that appear in this state’s catalog when applicable.

FMCSA — BMC-84 freight broker — Federal freight broker surety (BMC-84)
$75,000 federal statutory
U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Continuous activity customs bonds
Continuous activity customs bonds
Federal Maritime Commission — OTI — Ocean transportation intermediary bonding
USDA AMS / FNS — Packers & Stockyards, PACA, and SNAP merchant bonds
Packers & Stockyards · PACA · SNAP merchant bonds
CMS / NSC — DMEPOS — Medicare supplier surety requirements
Medicare supplier surety
U.S. Department of Labor — ERISA fidelity — ERISA fidelity bonding for plan fiduciaries

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