Details for the unit class and value evidence

Match the actual unit to HCD's record, including its decal or license number, serial numbers and trade or manufacturer name. The current HCD instructions use the category commercial modular. Bring the record for a unit described as a commercial coach rather than relying on the catalog label to establish its current classification.

Prepare the Statement of Facts — Bond, HCD RT 476.6I. It asks how, when and from whom the unit was acquired, the efforts to contact the last owners of record, why ownership evidence is unavailable and the current value. Its signatures certify the facts under penalty of perjury; buying security does not replace that statement.

HCD's instructions compare three figures: the total sale price, current market value based on the unit's year, makeup, condition and location, and the average of the specified N.A.D.A. appraisal-guide and Kelley Blue Book values. They call for the greatest figure, with the final need and amount determined by HCD. Do not apply an ordinary motor-vehicle bond multiplier without the Department's direction.

HCD requires three-year protection and sufficient identifying detail, principal and surety signatures and dates. RT 480.0 supplies instructions and a sample to assist the surety, not a Department-issued form ready for every applicant. Its sample calls for notarial acknowledgments of both principal and surety.

The sample allows an interested person's action for a covered breach and limits aggregate surety liability to the stated sum. Written-request return at three years, or earlier when the unit is no longer California-registered and its valid title is surrendered, does not erase accrued liability. Coordinate the full accepted undertaking and title packet with HCD.