Section 3 • Chapter 12
A Bounty Hunter is not a mercenary nor should they be treated as such. To this effect any agreements between the issuer and Guild are final once the contract is accepted and any changes to said contracts are to be cleared with not only the issuer and Guild, but the Bounty Hunter that accepted the contract.
No Contract submitted to the Bounty Hunters Guild may be open to the general public with extremely rare circumstances (OOG accessibility for instance). Exceptions for Law Enforcement and government entities must be specified within the Contract upon submission, such exceptions will be reviewed and approved or denied by the Guild.
Upon posting a bounty, the issuer has 24 hours to pay a 50% deposit to a Guildmaster or the Bounty will be removed and invalidated for Failure to Insure and Negotiate.
Posting a Bounty and Failing to Insure and Negotiate will earn the Issuer a Strike. The Bounty Hunter Guild holds Issuers accountable via Strikes to their name.
One Strike requires full payment and negotiation up front before posting a Bounty. Posting a Bounty before entering negotiations and payment will earn another Strike and the Bounty will be removed and invalidated for Failure to Insure and Negotiate.
Two Strikes results in ineligibility to Request and Issue Bounties.
Issuing False Bounties is considered theft from the Bounty Hunters Guild. Issuance of False Bounties will result in the Bounty Hunters Guild issuing a legal Bounty upon the Issuer. Upon capture they will be required to not only cover the costs of the False Bounty issued, but the costs of their capture as well.
Not paying the Bounty Hunters Guild immediately upon completion of the Bounty is considered theft from the Bounty Hunters Guild. Failure to Pay a Bounty Upon Completion will result in the Bounty Hunters Guild issuing a legal Bounty upon the Issuer. Upon capture they will be required to not only cover the costs of the Bounty issued, but the costs of their capture as well.
Cancelling a Contract will result in a forfeiture of the Issuers Initial Deposit. Further the cost of resources expended prior to the cancellation will be charged to the Issuer.
In the event of a target marked as a Bounty has been captured prior to a Cancellation of a Contract, the Issuer assumes all legal responsibility and penalties.
