Connecticut auctioneer bonds.
From $100.
Connecticut regulates sales at auction under C.G.S. Chapter 393, and licenses auctioneers at the town level — you must be licensed in the town where the auction is held. When the town requires a surety bond, the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount your town named and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Connecticut auctioneer bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard auctioneer bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver to your town. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your town requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $250,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
File with your town
Submit the executed bond to the town clerk or licensing authority where the auction is held. Connecticut wants the license at least three days before the auction, so apply early. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the auctioneer bond actually covers
Connecticut governs sales at auction under C.G.S. Chapter 393 (sections 21-1 and following). Unlike most states, Connecticut does not run a single statewide auctioneer license — you must be licensed to conduct business in the town where the auction takes place, and the local licensing authority sets the terms, including any bond.
When a bond is required, it is a buyer-and-seller-protection guarantee: it stands behind your honest conduct of the auction and proper handling of sale proceeds. A common figure is around $10,000, but because licensing is local, confirm the exact amount with the town where you’ll be selling.
Some auctions fall outside the licensing rule — Chapter 393 exempts sales of charcoal, wood, farm products, and secondhand household furniture, and auctions the state conducts under court order. For everything else, enter the amount your town named — pricing starts from $100 and no credit check up to $250,000.
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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
File with your town. Submit the executed bond to the town clerk or licensing authority where the auction is held. Connecticut wants the license at least three days before the auction, so apply early. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $250,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your town requires — the executed auctioneer bond is generated instantly, ready to deliver.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount your town requires and deliver it the same day.