Arkansas water well contractor bonds.
From $100.
Also known as the Arkansas Water Well Contractor License Bond.
Arkansas licenses water well drillers and pump installers through the Water Well Construction Commission, conditioned on a surety bond under A.C.A. 17-50-101. The Commission sets the amount by license class; premiums start at $100, and your exact price appears at the application — after one soft credit pull.
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How much does an Arkansas water well contractor bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to licensed.
Your well-contractor license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, the bond amount your class requires, and the effective date — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the Commission
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your Water Well Construction Commission license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Arkansas regulates the drilling and driving of water wells and the installation and repair of well pumping equipment through the Water Well Construction Commission (housed within the Department of Agriculture / Natural Resources). A contractor's bond is a compliance-and-consumer-protection guarantee.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Commission together with the customers you serve. Under A.C.A. 17-50-101 and the Commission's rules, the bond is conditioned on your compliance with the well-construction and pump-installation standards. The required amount is set by the Commission and varies by license class.
It is not insurance for you. A customer harmed by a contractor’s failure to follow the rules can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. Drillers who build to standard treat the bond as a license formality.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
E-sign & file with the Commission. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your Water Well Construction Commission license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Premiums from $100, short application, soft pull only, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.