§449-11 - Fidelity bonds; deposit.
§449-11 Fidelity bonds; deposit. A licensed escrow depository shall at all times either:
(1) Maintain a fidelity bond executed by a surety insurer authorized to do business in the State in an amount not less than $25,000; provided that any bond which is subject to a deductible thereunder in excess of $5,000 per occurrence shall require the prior approval of the commissioner, who may take into consideration, among other factors, the amount of the proposed bond; or
(2) Deposit an equivalent amount of cash or securities under such terms and conditions as are acceptable to the commissioner,
upon all of its directors, officers, and employees who have access to money or negotiable securities or instruments in its possession or under its control. Notwithstanding the above provision, the escrow depository may carry bonds or deposit cash or securities above the amounts required by the commissioner. [L 1967, c 144, pt of §1; HRS §449-11; am L 1970, c 72, §2; am L 1985, c 269, §50; am L 1996, c 41, §1; am L 2001, c 184, §3]