[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR115.30]

[Page 183]
 
                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 115--SURETY BOND GUARANTEE--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--Guarantees Subject to Prior Approval
 
Sec. 115.30  Submission of Surety's guarantee application.


    (a) Legal effect of application. By submitting an application to SBA 
for a bond guarantee, the Prior Approval Surety certifies that the 
Principal meets the eligibility requirements set forth in Sec. 115.13 
and that the underwriting standards set forth in Sec. 115.15 have been 
met.
    (b) SBA's determination. SBA's approval or decline of a guarantee 
application is made in writing by an authorized SBA officer. The officer 
may provide telephone notice before the Prior Approval Surety receives 
SBA's guarantee approval form if the officer has already signed the 
form. In the event of a conflict between the telephone notice and the 
written form, the written form controls.
    (c) Reconsideration-appeal of SBA determination. A Prior Approval 
Surety may request reconsideration of a decline from the SBA officer who 
made the decision. If the decision on reconsideration is negative, the 
Surety may appeal to an individual designated by the AA/SG. If the 
decision is again adverse, the Surety may appeal to the AA/SG, who will 
make the final decision.
    (d) Notice and payment to SBA. When the Surety has Executed a Final 
Bond, including a Final Bond under a bonding line, the Surety must 
complete the Prior Approval Agreement, and submit the form, together 
with the Principal's payment for its guarantee fee (see Sec. 115.32(b)) 
to SBA within 45 days, or in the case of a bonding line, within 15 
business days (see Sec. 115.33(d)(2)) after Execution of the bond.