[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR135.209]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 135--OFFSHORE OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart C--Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities
 
Sec. 135.209  Guaranty as evidence.

    (a) Guarantors must:
    (1) Agree to be sued directly, within the limits the guaranty, by 
any person for claims under the Act against the owner or operator; and

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    (2) Designate an agent in the United States for service of process.
    (b) Guaranties filed as evidence of financial responsibility must be 
accompanied by the same proof that the Guarantor is financially 
responsible as this subpart would require of the owner or operator; i.e. 
insurance, surety bond, self-insurance, or other acceptable methods.
    (c) A guaranty as evidence of financial responsibility must indicate 
the effective date in the endorsement on the application for Certificate 
of Financial Responsibility, and must remain in force until the date of 
termination indicated in the endorsement or until:
    (1) 30 days after mailing, by certified mail, to the Fund 
Administrator, and the person guarantied, notification of intent to 
cancel; or
    (2) Other evidence of financial responsibility acceptable to the 
Fund Administrator has been established; or
    (3) The facility to which the guaranty applies ceases to be a 
facility under Sec. 135.201(b).
    (d) Termination of the guaranty shall not affect the liability of 
the guarantor for an incident occurring before the effective date of 
termination.