{"data":{"id":"us/19-cfr-113.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"19 CFR 113.31","heading":"Same party as principal and surety; attorney in fact.","body":"(a) Same party as principal and surety. The same person, partnership, or corporation cannot be both principal and surety on a bond.\n(b) Attorney in fact for principal or surety. In executing a bond, a person may act as:\n(1) Attorney in fact for both principal and surety;\n(2) Surety and attorney in fact for the principal; or\n(3) Principal and attorney in fact for the surety.","path":["Title 19—Customs Duties","CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 113—CBP BONDS","Subpart D—Principals and Sureties"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-19.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:40Z","sha256":"1ce1177a301a48a4520a6af46240b18b94cb287354025612e56693d8903d1d3f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/19-cfr-113.30","next":"us/19-cfr-113.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}