(a) If a loan is approved by the Department, the eligible business shall comply with the following conditions of lending:
- (1) Interest on the loan principal will accrue as of the date of disbursement of loan proceeds.
- (2) Loans will be evidenced by a note and will be secured, at a minimum, by a lien on the machinery and equipment acquired or upgraded with MELF loan proceeds and by other collateral as determined by the Department to be necessary to adequately secure the loan.