Connecticut marijuana facility operation bonds.
From $100.

This is the operation-phase security the Department of Consumer Protection requires of a Connecticut producer once its facility is built, backing a substantially uninterrupted supply to its dispensary customers. It starts at $1,500,000, stepping down $500,000 per milestone met. The premium is 3% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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Keeps a licensed producer's supply obligation bonded through the license term

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Amount follows the DCP milestone schedule — $1,500,000 once the facility is built, dropping $500,000 per milestone

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3% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — exact price at the application, issued the moment you pay

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How much does a Connecticut marijuana facility operation bond cost?

3% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.

How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

No quote queue — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Consumer Protection. Here is the whole thing:

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Business details, the bond amount your milestone schedule requires, an effective date, and a term. That is the application — any credit screen is a soft pull that never shows as a hard inquiry.

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The premium is 3% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears at the application, and the bond issues the moment you pay.

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File with the Department of Consumer Protection

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the DCP as the operation-phase security your producer license requires. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Connecticut's producer regulations under the Palliative Use of Marijuana Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 420f) require each licensed producer to maintain financial security — an escrow account, a letter of credit, or a surety bond — payable to the State of Connecticut. In the operation phase, the security answers for a producer who fails to continue operating its facility in a manner that provides a substantially uninterrupted supply of marijuana to its usual dispensary facility customers during the license term.

The requirement comes from the producer regulations at Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 21a-408-29.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State (the obligee). The commissioner can only call the security after a hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. The required amount follows the regulation's milestone schedule — $1,500,000 once the facility is fully constructed, reduced $500,000 per milestone met, until continuous compliant operation can extinguish the obligation entirely.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond has to stay continuously on file at the amount your schedule requires; we track the term and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

Regs. Conn. State Agencies § 21a-408-29The producer regulations require a licensed producer's escrow account, letter of credit, or surety bond — payable to the State of Connecticut — to answer if the commissioner determines, after a hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act, that the producer failed to continue operating its production facility in a manner providing a substantially uninterrupted supply to its usual dispensary facility customers during the license term. The section's milestone schedule reduces the required security by $500,000 per milestone, beginning at $1,500,000 once the facility is fully constructed. Confirm your current required amount with the Department of Consumer Protection.

You need this bond if you're

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A CT producer whose facility is built — swapping the construction-phase security for the operation amount

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Choosing a bond over escrow — keep seven figures of working capital in the business, not a bank account

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Renewing a producer license — the security must stay on file at the amount your milestone schedule requires

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Stepping down at a milestone — rebond at the lower amount instead of amending an escrow

After you buy

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 the Department of Consumer Protection. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the DCP as the operation-phase security your producer license requires. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

What sets the price

The premium is 3% 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.

Submit the application with the bond amount your milestone schedule requires — the executed bond generates the moment you pay, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much does the operation bond cost?The premium is 3% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The amount itself follows the regulation's milestone schedule — $1,500,000 once the facility is fully constructed, stepping down $500,000 per milestone — so a $1,500,000 bond runs $45,000. Your exact price appears at the application, before you pay.

What amount do I enter?The security amount your license currently requires — the DCP sets it on the milestone schedule in the producer regulations. If you are unsure where your schedule stands, confirm the figure with the Department of Consumer Protection before applying.

What does the bond answer for?Providing a substantially uninterrupted supply of marijuana to your usual dispensary facility customers during the license term. It can only be called after the commissioner holds a hearing under the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act.

Is there a credit check?Yes: one soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.

Does the requirement ever go away?Under the milestone schedule, continued compliant operation keeps reducing the required security by $500,000 per milestone — and after all milestones are met, the commissioner extinguishes the obligation entirely. Until then, the bond must stay on file at your current required amount.

Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.

How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.

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Price and requirements checked on the carrier’s application, 8 October 2026. Page updated 15 October 2026.

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