18A:39-4. Form of bid; deposit; forfeiture or return of deposit Each transportation bid shall be accompanied by information required on a standard form of questionnaire approved by the state board and by a cashier's or certified check for 5% of the annual amount of the contract, which deposit shall be forfeited upon the refusal of a bidder to execute a contract; otherwise, checks shall be returned when the contract is executed and a bond filed. L.1967, c.271
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