District of Columbia health spa bonds.
From $100.
A DC health spa posts a surety bond with DLCP under D.C. Code § 28-3817 so members’ prepaid dues are protected if the spa closes. The statute sets $50,000, or $25,000 for a spa that limits membership to 100. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your figure, complete the application, and your exact price appears in the calculator.
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How much does a District of Columbia health spa bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the health spa bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DLCP. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the statute requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File and keep selling memberships
File the executed bond with DLCP and keep it active while you hold membership contracts. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the health spa bond covers
The District’s consumer-protection law at D.C. Code § 28-3817 requires a health spa — a facility for physical sport, exercise, training, or therapy — to back its members’ prepaid dues with a surety bond filed with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). The bond applies to spas that sell memberships for more than 30 days.
The bond is held for the benefit of members injured if the spa goes out of business or fails to deliver. The standard amount is $50,000; a spa that states in writing it will serve no more than 100 members may post a reduced $25,000 bond while it honors that limit. An irrevocable letter of credit or cash deposit is also accepted.
It is a three-party arrangement: the spa (the principal), the surety carrier, and the District, with members as the protected parties. It is not insurance for the spa — if the surety pays a claim, the spa repays the surety. Proof of the bond is filed annually with DLCP. Enter the figure that applies and complete the application to see your exact price, starting from $100.
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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 and keep selling memberships. File the executed bond with DLCP and keep it active while you hold membership contracts. 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 $50,000. 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 your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated, ready to file with DLCP.
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Health spa bond, issued today.
Priced from $100. Enter your required amount and file with DLCP the same day.