Section 30142 Of Article 1. Licenses And Bonds From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The board shall fix the amount of the security required
of any distributor and may increase or reduce the amount at any time.
A minimum security in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000)
shall be furnished by every distributor that is required to be
licensed.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (d), if a distributor
desires to defer payments for stamps or meter register settings, as
provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 30166) of Chapter 3.5,
the board shall require a security as follows:
(1) If a distributor elects, under Section 30168, to make payments
on a monthly basis, the board shall require a security equal to not
less than 70 percent of the amount and no more than twice the amount,
as fixed by the board, of the distributor's purchases of stamps and
meter register settings for which payment may be deferred.
(2) If a distributor elects, under Section 30168, to make payments
on a twice-monthly basis, the board shall require a security equal
to not less than 50 percent of the amount and no more than twice the
amount, as fixed by the board, of the distributor's purchases of
stamps and meter register settings for which payment may be deferred.
(3) If a distributor elects, under Section 30168, to make payments
on a weekly basis, the board shall require a security equal to not
less than 25 percent of the amount and no more than twice the amount,
as fixed by the board, of the distributor's purchases of stamps and
meter register settings for which payment may be deferred.
(c) The security required by the board pursuant to subdivision (b)
may be in the form of any of the following, in the amount required
by paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (b):
(1) Cash, or a cash equivalent.
(2) A surety bond.
(d) Upon authorization by the board, no additional security shall
be required for a distributor that desires to defer payments for
stamps or meter register settings, as provided in Article 2
(commencing with Section 30166) of Chapter 3.5, if the distributor's
average monthly purchase of stamps or meter register settings for the
previous 12 months does not exceed seventy-two thousand (72,000)
stamps or meter register settings and if the distributor meets all of
the following:
(1) Has been licensed under this part for a minimum of five years.
(2) Has not been delinquent in the filing of any reports or
returns required under this part for the preceding three consecutive
years.
(3) Has not been delinquent in the payment of any tax under this
part, or for any other tax or fee administered or collected by the
board, for the preceding three consecutive years.
(4) Provides to the board and updates, as necessary, an electronic
mail address for the purpose of receiving payment information,
including, but not limited to, amounts owing for stamps and meter
register settings purchased.
(5) Any other criteria the board may require.