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Types of Illinois Surety Bonds: Which Requirements Apply to You?
There are three types of surety bonds that can be required of you:
- License and permit bonds needed for many professions such as contractors and mortgage brokers to operate legally.
- Contractor bonds for public construction projects.
- Court bonds required by the courts for various purposes.
It’s important you understand how surety bonds work and that you're responsible to pay claims in full. You can also read our guide to learn how to get bonded in Illinois.
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| Illinois IBEW #9 Employer's Fringe Benefits Bond | Local Union 9 IBEW | Hazel Crest | Apply |
| Illinois (Community Unit School District No 300) Sign Contractor Bond | Community Unit School District No 300 - Purchasing | Algonquin | Apply |
| Illinois (Local Union No 597) Contractor's Wage and Welfare Bond | Local 597 Pipe Fitters | Mokena | Apply |
| Illinois AFTRA Franchised Talent Agency Bond | American Federation of Television and Radio Artist | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois AIWU Local #63 Bond | Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union 63 | Broadview | Apply |
| Illinois Appraisal Management Companies Bond | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act Bond | Dept of Public Health - Div of Assisted Living | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Bond for Surplus Line Producer's License | Department of Insurance | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Bond In Lieu of Deposit Bond (Naperville, IL) | City of Naperville | Naperville | Apply |
| Illinois Boxing or Full Contact Martial Arts Bond | Dept of Financial and Professional Regulation | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Bricklayers Employers Bond | United Order of American Brick Layers and Allied Craftworkers | Elmhurst | Apply |
| Illinois Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Iron Workers Bond | Local 1 Structural Workers Union | Forest Park | Apply |
| Illinois CDL School Bond | Secretary of State Commercial Driver Training | Elk Grove Village | Apply |
| Illinois Chicago Employer Wages and Fringe Benefit Bond | Painters District Council #30 | Aurora | Apply |
| Illinois Chicago Painter's District Council Wage and Fringe Benefit Bond | Painter's District Council #14 | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois City of Oglesby, IL Liquor License Bond | City of Oglesby | Oglesby | Apply |
| Illinois Collection Agency Bond | Dept of Professional Regulation | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Community Currency Exchange Bond | Director of Financial Institutions | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Concrete Work Bond (Elmhurst, IL) | City of Elmhurst | Elmhurst | Apply |
| Illinois Consumer Installment Loan Act Bond | Division of Financial Institutions | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Contractor License Bond | City of Calumet City | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Contractor License Bond (Lincolnwood, IL) | Village of Lincolnwood | Lincolnwood | Apply |
| Illinois Contractor License Bond (Village of Woodridge, IL) | Village of Woodridge | Woodridge | Apply |
| Illinois Contractor License/Permit Bond (City of Rock Island) | Town of Rock Island | Rock Island | Apply |
| Illinois Contractor's Wage & Fringe Benefits Bond (Local 502) | Cement Masons Local 502 | Bellwood | Apply |
| Illinois Contractor's Wage and Welfare Bond for Pipe Fitting Industry | Pipe Fitters' Association Local Union No. 597 | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Contractors Code Compliance Bond (City of East Moline) | City of East Moline | East Moline | Apply |
| Illinois Contractors' Wage, Welfare and Pension Funds Bond | Glaziers Union Local No. 27 | Lyons | Apply |
| Illinois Contractors' Wage, Welfare, ETC. Bond | Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 73 | Hillside | Apply |
| Illinois Council of Carpenters Wage and Fringe Benefit Bond | Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Credit Services Organization Bond | Secretary of State - Index Department | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Crystal Lake, ILGeneral Contractor License Bond | City of Crystal Lake | Crystal Lake | Apply |
| Illinois Demolition Bond (Arlington Heights, IL) | Village of Arlington Heights | Arlington Heights | Apply |
| Illinois Designated Agent Bond | Secretary of State - Vehicle Services Department | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Designated Agent Bond | Secretary of State - Vehicle Services Department | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Driver Services Bond | State of IL Secretary of State Driver Services Dept | Elk Grove Village | Apply |
| Illinois Dues and Fringe Benefit Bond (IBEW 461) | IBEW Local 461 | Aurora | Apply |
| Illinois Electrical Contractor Bond | Village of Rosemont | Rosemont | Apply |
| Illinois Electrical Contractor Bond (Village of Hinsdale) | Village of Hinsdale | Hinsdale | Apply |
| Illinois Electrical Contractor Bond (Wheaton, IL) | City of Wheaton | Wheaton | Apply |
| Illinois Employer Wage and Fringe Benefit Bond | Local 176 IBEW | Joliet | Apply |
| Illinois Employer's Bond | Laborer's International Union of North America | Westchester | Apply |
| Illinois Employer's Bond (Construction and General Laborers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity) | Laborers' District Council of Chicago & Vicinity | Willowbrook | Apply |
| Illinois Employer's Fringe Benefit Bond | Local Number 134 International Brotherhood of Elec | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Employer's Fringe Benefit Bond (Construction) | Local Number 134 International Brotherhood of Elec | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Employer's Wage Benefit Bond | Local Number 134, International Brotherhood of Ele | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Energy Agent, Broker or Consultant Bond | The People of the State of Illinois | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Financial Responsibility Bond | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Firewokds License Bond | City of Elmhurst, Il | Elmhurst | Apply |
| Illinois Fox Valley Laborers Wage and Welfare Bond | Fox Valley Laborers Fund Office | Elgin | Apply |
| Illinois Franchise Bond | Illinois Attorney | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Fringe Benefit & Wage Bond | Mid-Central Illinois Regional Council of Carpenter | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois General Contracting Bond (Village of Itasca, IL) | Village of Itasca, IL | Itasca | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor Bond | City of Aurora, IL | Aurora | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor Bond (City of Roselle, IL) | The Village of Roselle | Roselle | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor Bond (Elmhurst, IL) | City of Elmhurst | Elmhurst | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor Bond (Homewood, IL) | Villiage Of Homewood | Homewood | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor Bond (Village of Broadview, IL) | Village of Broadview | Broadview | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor Bond (Village of Cary, IL) | Village of Cary | Cary | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor Bond (Village of Rosemont, IL) | Village of Rosemont | Des Plaines | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor License Bond | Village of Tinley Park | Tinley Park | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor License Bond (County of Dupage, IL) | County of Dupage | Wheaton | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor License Bond (Granite City, IL) | City of Granite City | Granite City | Apply |
| Illinois General Contractor License Bond (Harwood Heights, IL) | Village of Harwood Heights | Harwood Heights | Apply |
| Illinois Granite-Cutters Union Local #21 Wage and Welfare Bond | Granite-Cutters Union Local #21 | Elmhurst | Apply |
| Illinois IBEW #9 Employer's Wage Bond | Local Union 9 IBEW | Hillside | Apply |
| Illinois IBEW Local 150 Contractor Wage and Fringe Bond | IBEW Local 150 | Libertyville | Apply |
| Illinois Installment Bond | Vehicle Services Dept. Commercial & Farm Truck Div | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Insulation Work Bond (Local 17) | International Association Heat & Frost Insulators | Tinley Park | Apply |
| Illinois Insurance Broker Bond | Dept of Financial & Professional Regulation | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois IUOE Local 520 Bond | International Union of Operating Eng Local 520 | Granite City | Apply |
| Illinois Laborers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity: Employer's Bond | Laborers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity | Westchester | Apply |
| Illinois License & Permit City of Lockport, IL Bond | City of Lockport | Lockport | Apply |
| Illinois Limited Liability Plumbing Contractor Bond | Illinois Department of Public Health Plumbing Prog | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Liquor Sales Bond (Village of Montgomery) | Village of Montgomery Illinois | Montgomery | Apply |
| Illinois Loan Broker's Bond | Secretary of State, Securities Dept | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Local #520 Wage & Welfare Bond | Employers and Operating Engineers Local 520 | Granite City | Apply |
| Illinois Local 701 - IBEW Sign Agreement Bonds | Local 701 - Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Worker | Warrenville | Apply |
| Illinois Mid-Central IL Regional Council of Carpenters Bond | Mid-Central IL Regional Council of Carpenters | East Peoria | Apply |
| Illinois OPCMIA Wage and Welfare Bond | OPCMIA - Local 11 | Woodstock | Apply |
| Illinois Painters District Council #14 Bond | Painter's District Council #14 | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Painters District Council No. 30 Bond | Painters District Council # 30 | Peoria | Apply |
| Illinois Payday Loan License Bond | Division of Financial Institutions | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Preferred Provider Program Administrator Bond | IL Dept. of Insurance | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Private Business & Vocational Schools Blanket Surety Bond | State Board of Education | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Private Business and Vocational School Bond | IL State Bd of Ed | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Private Employment Agency Bond | Illinois Department of Labor | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Professional Fund Raiser Bond | IL Office of the Attorney General | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Professional Fund Raiser's Bond | Illinois Attorney General | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Registration Without Certificate of Title Bond | SECRETARY OF STATE, VEHICLE SERVICES DEPARTMENT | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Remittance Agent License Bond | Office of the Secretary of State | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Remittance Agent's Bond | Illinois Secretary of State | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Residential Mortgage License Bond | Dept of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Mortgage Regulation | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Restoration Bond | Village of Bartlett | Bartlett | Apply |
| Illinois Roofing Contractor (Limited) Bond | Dept of Financial and Professional Regulation | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Roofing Contractor (Unlimited) Bond | Dept of Financial and Professional Regulation | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois SAG Chicago Branch Talent Agency Bond | Screen Actors Guild | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois SAG-AFTRA One Union Bond | SAG-AFTRA Chicago | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Schools Bond | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Seller of Travel Bond | State of Illinois | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Temporary Apportionment Authorization Permit Seller Bond | State of Illinois | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois The Central Laborer's Pension Fund Bond | central laborers pension fund | Jacksonville | Apply |
| Illinois Third Party Administrator Bond | Illinois Department of Insurance | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Timber Buyer Bond | IL Dept. of Natural Resources Office of Law Enfor. | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Tobacco Products Tax Bond | Department of Revenue | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Transmitters of Money Bond | Department of Financial & Professional Regulaton | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Transportation Brokers Bond | Illinois Commerce Commission - Transportation Divi | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Verification of Malpractice Insurance by Immigration Service Provider Bond | State of Illinois Office of Attorney General | Chicago | Apply |
| Illinois Village of Roselle, IL- Low Power Cabling Installer License Bond | Village of Roselle | Roselle | Apply |
| Illinois Wage and Welfare Funds Bond (Plumbers and Steamfitters Local #137) | Plumbers and Steamfitters local 137 | Springfield | Apply |
| Illinois Wage, Fringe Benefit and Payroll Deduction Bond | IBEW Local Union 34 | Peoria | Apply |
| Illinois Wrecker's Bond (City of Chicago) | City of Chicago | Chicago | Apply |
| Freight Broker Bond (BMC-84) | FMCSA | N/A | Apply |
| Auto Dealer Bond (motor vehicle dealer bond) | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Contractor License Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Mechanics Lien Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Customs Bond | CBP | N/A | Apply |
| Health Club Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Medicare/Medicaid Bond (DMEPOS) | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Insurance Broker Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Public Adjuster Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Surplus Lines Broker Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Title Agency Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Mortgage Broker Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Mortgage Lender Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Vehicle Title Bond (bonded title) | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Reclamation Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Alcohol/Liquor Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Brewers Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| CPEO Bond (Certified Professional Employer Organization) | IRS | N/A | Apply |
| Collection Agency Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Fuel Tax Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Funeral Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Immigration Consultant Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Lottery Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Marijuana Surety Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Private School Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Process Server Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Public Official Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Money Transmitter Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Sales Tax Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Small Loan Companies Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Telemarketing Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Tobacco Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| ARC Bond | ARC | N/A | Apply |
| Travel Agency Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Union Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Utility Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
| Business Service Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
| Employee Dishonesty Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
| Janitorial & Cleaning Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
| Financial Institution Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
| ERISA Bond | Employee Retirement Income Security Act | N/A | Apply |
| Bid Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
| Performance Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
| Payment Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
| Supply Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
| Maintenance Bond (Warranty Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
| Subdivision Bond | Varies | N/A | Apply |
| Bankruptcy Trustee Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
| Fiduciary Bond (Probate Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
| Guardian Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
| Injunction Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
| Receiver Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
| Supersedeas Bond (Appeal Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
| Replevin Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
How to Get Licensed and Bonded in Illinois
Illinois requires license and permit bonds in order to get and file licenses/permits for many different lines of business. You can find the full list of license and permit bonds required by using our bond requirement search tool.
One of the most frequently needed license and permit bonds are contractor license bonds, with several different kinds required depending on the type of work. You can read our detailed Illinois contractor licensing guide here.
Auto dealer bonds are another common type of license bond. You can learn more in our guide to bonds for auto dealers.
Getting Construction Bonds for Jobs
Construction bonds such as bid bonds and performance bonds are needed to work on public construction projects. However, these are usually required by cities or municipalities as opposed to the state. You can learn more about what’s needed to get surety bonds for construction projects.
Getting Court Bonds in Illinois
Court bonds aren’t needed as often as the bonds mentioned above, but can be required by the courts if you need to appeal a court decision, become a legal guardian of a minor or operate as a fiduciary of an estate.
How Much Do Illinois Surety Bonds Cost?
Surety bonds generally cost 1-15% of the required bond amount. Costs vary significantly depending on the bond amount you need and your rate (which is the percentage of the full bond amount you must pay). You can get an instant estimate by using our bond premium calculator, or apply online to get a firm surety bond quote.
Can You Get Bonded with Bad Credit?
It’s possible to get surety bonds with bad credit, but it will depend on the bond type you need and how severe your credit issues are. You can get approved for most license and permit bonds with bad credit. However, it is more difficult to get contract bonds with credit issues. You can also read the most frequently asked surety bond related questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Apply, get approved online, submit the indemnity agreement, and pay for the bond online. Then we will ship the original bond to you using your preferred method of shipping.
Yes. We have exclusive programs that allow us to write these bonds, even if you have credit issues. You can apply and get a quote instantly.
Yes. Due to the large volume of bonds written, we provide the lowest rates possible. Apply on our website and receive an online approval instantly.
You need to contact the surety company's claims department and present proof that the claim is false.
No, many do not. You can view our full list of state bond requirements. It is also wise to contact your state directly to determine any requirements youm ust meet.
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