19 CFR § 113.31 - Same party as principal and surety; attorney in fact.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t19/s113.31"
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title: "19 CFR § 113.31 - Same party as principal and surety; attorney in fact."
title_number: 19
title_name: "Customs Duties"
section_number: "113.31"
section_name: "Same party as principal and surety; attorney in fact."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "113"
part_name: "CBP BONDS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "19 U.S.C. 66, 1623, 1624."
regulatory_source: "T.D. 84-213, 49 FR 41171, Oct. 19, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
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# 113.31 Same party as principal and surety; attorney in fact.

(a) *Same party as principal and surety.* The same person, partnership, or corporation cannot be both principal and surety on a bond.

(b) *Attorney in fact for principal or surety.* In executing a bond, a person may act as:

(1) Attorney in fact for both principal and surety;

(2) Surety and attorney in fact for the principal; or

(3) Principal and attorney in fact for the surety.