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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="5-552" title_number="5" title_name="Economic Development and Financial Assistance Programs" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Authority may guarantee a surety up to the lesser of 90% or $3,000,000 of its loss under a bid bond, payment bond, or performance bond on a contract.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The term of a guaranty under this part may not exceed the contract term, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the maintenance or warranty period required by the contract; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the period during which the surety may be liable for latent defects.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Authority may vary the terms and conditions of a guaranty based on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Authority’s history of experience with a surety; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any other factor the Authority considers relevant.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
