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This bond is required by the State of California – Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. Department of Housing and Community Development. The bond may be required when regular Certificate of Title and/or Ownership is not obtainable. The bond may be accepted in lieu of evidence of ownership. Manufactured Homes, Commercial Modulars, Truck Campers, Floating Homes, and/or Mobilehomes may qualify for this surety bond.

The bond must be valid for three (3) years and protect the Department and any future owner against loss resulting from any defect in or undisclosed claim upon ownership of the unit. The bond must also provide a sufficient description of the unit so that the Department may verify for which unit the bond is submitted. The descriptive information may include, but is not limited to, decal or license number, serial number, and trade name or manufacture name.

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA – BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF CODES AND STANDARDS
Registration and Titling Program
P.O. Box 277820, Sacramento, CA 95827-7820
1-800-952-8356
FAX (916) 854-2564
California Relay Service for Hearing-Impaired
From TDD Phones: 1-800-735-2929
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From Voice Phones: 1-800-735-2922
www.hcd.ca.gov
BOND OR UNDERTAKING REQUIREMENTS FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES/MOBILEHOMES,
COMMERCIAL MODULARS, TRUCK CAMPERS, AND FLOATING HOMES

Section 18086.5 of the California Health and Safety Code provides that the Department of Housing and
Community Development (Department) may accept a bond or undertaking to support the issuance of the
California Certificate of Title when regular evidence of ownership is not obtainable.

The Department may receive an application and investigate the circumstances of the case. However, before a
bond may be accepted by the Department in lieu of proper titling documents, the applicant must present a
Statement of Facts giving the following information:

1. Explain the circumstances of how possession of the unit was taken (i.e., how, when and
from whom was the unit acquired).

2. What effort was made to contact the last owner(s) of record to obtain evidence of ownership
and why it is not obtainable

3. Provide the current market value of the unit.

The bond submitted to the Department must meet the following requirements:

1. The bond must be equal to the current market value of the unit. When determining market
value, the Department may at its discretion, use an approved value guide or the actual
known sales or purchase price of the unit.

2. The bond must name the principle, the person purchasing the bond. This can be the owner
of the unit or another person.

3. The bond must list the surety company’s name. The surety company must be authorized to
transact business in the State of California.

4. The bond must provide a sufficient description of the unit so that the Department may verify
for which unit the bond is submitted. The descriptive information may include, but is not
limited to, decal or license number, serial number, and trade name or manufacture name.

5. The bond must be valid for three (3) years and protect the Department and any future owner
against loss resulting from any defect in or undisclosed claim upon ownership of the unit.

6. The bond must be signed and dated by the principal and the surety company.

The Department does not provide a bond form for use by surety companies. However, a sample of a bond is
provided on the reverse side to assist surety companies in preparing a bond.

NOTE: The final determination as to the circumstances requiring a bond and the amount of
the bond rest with the Department.

HCD RT 480.0 Side 1 (Rev. 08/20)
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MANUFACTURED HOME/MOBILEHOME, COMMERCIAL MODULAR, TRUCK CAMPER OR
FLOATING HOME BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That We,______________________________________________________________________________________ as
Principal, and ___________________________________________________________________________ corporation
organized under the laws of the State of____________________ and authorized to transact a general surety business in
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the State of California, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the State of California, Department of
Housing and Community Development thereof, its officers and employees, for the use and benefit thereof and of
any interested person as hereinafter specified in the penal sum of Dollars (_______________) lawful money of the
United States of America, for the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
THE CONDITION OF THE FOREGOING OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT:
WHEREAS, the above bounden Principal has made application to the Department of Housing and
Community Development of the State of California for the registration of and the issuance of a California
Certificate of Title for the following described Manufactured Home/Mobilehome, Commercial Modular, Truck
Camper or Floating Home to wit:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS, The said Principal has not presented to the said Department of Housing and Community
Development the regularly required supporting evidence of ownership of the said Manufactured Home/Mobilehome,
Commercial Modular, Truck Camper or Floating Home, and;

WHEREAS, The said Department has required said Principal to deposit with it a bond in accordance herewith as a
condition to the issuance of a California Certificate of Title for the said Manufactured Home/
Mobilehome, Commercial Modular, Truck Camper or Floating Home.
NOW THEREFORE, if said obligors shall fully protect, indemnify and save harmless the Department
of Housing and Community Development of the State of California, and any and all officers and employees thereof
and any and all subsequent purchasers of said Manufactured Home/Mobilehome, Commercial Modular, Truck
Camper or Floating Home and any and all persons acquiring any lien or encumbrance thereon and the successors in the
interest of any and all of said persons against any and all claims, suits, actions, loss and damage on account of any defect
in or undisclosed claim, lien, or encumbrance of whatever nature upon said Manufactured Home/Mobilehome,
Commercial Modular, Truck Camper, or Floating Home or the right, title and interest of said Principal in or to said
Manufactured Home/Mobilehome, Commercial Modular, Truck Camper or Floating Home, then this obligation shall be
null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

THIS BOND IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
1. That any interested person may, in addition to any other remedy he may have, bring an action in his own name to
recover hereon any damages sustained by him by reason of any breach of the conditions for which this bond is deposited
and in such shall have and recover costs and reasonable attorney fees.
2. That the aggregate liability of the Surety above named on this obligation to all such interested persons shall in no
event exceed the penal sum of this bond.
3. Upon written request from the applicant, this bond may be returned and surrendered at the end of three years from
the date hereof or prior thereto in the event the said Manufactured Home/Mobilehome, Commercial Modular, Truck
Camper or Floating Home is no longer registered in the State of California and the currently valid Certificate of Title is
surrendered to the Department of Housing and Community Development, provided, that such return or surrender of this
bond shall not affect any liability theretofore incurred or accrued.
Signed and sealed this day of year of

PRINCIPAL

SURETY

ADDRESS OF SURETY

TITLE OF OFFICER Attorney-in-Fact
(Attach Notary Public’s Certificate of Acknowledgment of Principal and Surety)
HCD RT 480.0 Side 2 (Rev. 08/20)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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A notary public or other officer completing this
certificate verifies only the identity of the individual
who signed the document to which this certificate is
attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or
validity of that document.
State of California
County of _____________________________)

On _________________________ before me, _________________________________________
(insert name and title of the officer)

personally appeared ______________________________________________________________,
who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are
subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in
his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the
person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.

I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.

WITNESS my hand and official seal.

Signature ______________________________ (Seal)