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License and permit bonds (also referred to as a commercial surety bond) are guarantees that protect the public and are required throughout the country based on your industry and location. If you break the rules, claims can be filed which you’re responsible to pay.

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Agricultural
  • A bond that is required of agricultural packers, market agencies and dealers that ensures their compliance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s regulations.
    Requirement
    Federal Requirement
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    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
  • Required in order to obtain a license for buying/selling livestock.
    Requirement
    State Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
Contractors
  • This bond guarantees any payment that is due to the contractor who filed the lien (including interest) will be paid should they win the case.
    Requirement
    Dispute Dependent
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
  • Contractor license bonds allow you to legally perform contracting work such as general contracting, electrical contracting, etc.
    Requirement
    State/City Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
  • A specific type of contractor license bond that allows you to legally perform electrical contracting work.
    Requirement
    State/City Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
  • Required of the financially responsible officer (FRO) of a company in order to obtain a license.
    Requirement
    State/City Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
  • A specific type of contractor license bond that allows you to legally perform home improvement work.
    Requirement
    State/City Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
  • A specific type of contractor license bond that allows you to legally perform plumbing work, and is needed to become licensed.
    Requirement
    State/City Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
Customs/Maritime
  • Allows you to operate your import business and protects the public.
    Requirement
    State Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 15% of the bond amount
  • Allows you to participate in packing, lading and transporting shipping containers directly with an ocean common carrier.
    Requirement
    Federal Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 7% of the bond amount
Financial/Indemnity
Freight
  • A Performance Bond that secures performance and fulfillment of carrier obligations to deliver DOD freight.
    Requirement
    Federal Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
  • Freight broker bonds allow you to legally operate as a freight broker. These bonds protect shippers and motor carriers if you don’t follow the rules of the FMCSA.
    Requirement
    Federal Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 10% of the bond amount
Health & Medical
Insurance
Lost Instrument
  • Allows you to obtain a duplicate of a financial certificate/redeemable item of value that was lost or stolen.
    Requirement
    State Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 15% of the bond amount
Mortgage
Motor Vehicle
Reclamation, Mining & Removal
  • This allows mining companies to conduct various mining operations on local and federal land.
    Requirement
    State Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 15% of the bond amount
Retail & Professional Services
Travel Agent
  • Allows your travel agency to collect money for airfare and protects your customers; not to be confused with a separate bond type called travel agency bonds.
    Requirement
    State Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 15% of the bond amount
  • This lets your travel agency collect travel booking funds (excluding airfare) and protects your clients; not to be confused with an ARC bond.
    Requirement
    State Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 15% of the bond amount
Union, Wage & Welfare
Utility
  • This allows you to have utility services and protects the public or private utility companies.
    Requirement
    State Requirement
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    FREE
    Bond Cost
    1% - 15% of the bond amount