To maintain its accreditation, the agency must meet the following requirements following the ownership change.

• Be located in and authorized to do business in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico.
• Maintain a bond, letter of credit, or cash deposit in an amount equal to the current bondable amount with ARC or at the minimum amount of $20,000.
• Meet the personnel standards of Section IV B of the Agent Reporting Agreement, including the following:
  1. One person who is a full-time employee of the agent at the place of business, who exercises daily supervision of, and responsibility for, the operations of that agency location and has the authority to make management decisions.
  2. One person who has completed and passed the ARC Specialist exam and will represent the agency as the ARC Specialist Qualifier.
  Note: The management qualifier and the ARC Specialist Qualifier may be the same person.
• Must meet the ticketing security standards of Attachment B of the Agent Reporting Agreement.

1. Once the application is received, we review for completeness and compliance with the requirements of the Agent Reporting Agreement (ARA). The initial review process typically occurs within ten days of ARC receiving the application.
2. After this comprehensive review, an ARC representative may call you to discuss your application.
3. We also send a follow-up letter confirming the status of your application and advising you of any needed additional information.
4. Upon receipt of the required documentation, ARC will conduct an on-site inspection.
5. ARC's Accreditation staff will review the application, additional information and documentation, as well as the results of the on-site inspection. ARC will then make a final decision based on the review.