Sec. 5.5. (a) Notwithstanding section 5 of this chapter, a county legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9 ) may annually: (1) set the amount of the bond required under section 5 of this chapter in any amount that is not greater than the amount required in section 5 of this chapter; or (2) waive the bond required under section 5 of this chapter. (b) A county legislative body that reduces or waives the bond under subsection (a) must inform the auditor of the county of the following: (1) Whether a bond is required to be filed with an application with the auditor for a transient merchant license. (2) The amount of the bond if a bond is required. (c) An applicant filing for a transient merchant license must do the following: (1) If filing for a transient merchant license with a county auditor who has been informed of a reduced bond under subsection (b), the applicant must file: (A) an application; and (B) the bond; with the county auditor. (2) If filing for a transient merchant license with a county auditor who has been informed that a bond has been waived under subsection (b), the applicant must file only an application. (d) A bond required under subsection (a)(1), although not in the amount required under section 5 of this chapter, will for all other purposes be treated like a bond issued under section 5 of this chapter.
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