District of Columbia health spa sales bonds.
From $100.
Before a DC health spa makes membership sales, it must post a surety bond with DLCP under D.C. Code § 28-3817 to protect members’ prepaid dues. The statute sets $50,000, or $25,000 for a spa that limits sales to 100 members. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a District of Columbia health spa sales 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 with DLCP
File the executed bond with DLCP before you make membership sales. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the health spa sales bond covers
The District’s consumer-protection law at D.C. Code § 28-3817 governs health spa sales — cash or credit sales in which a spa agrees to provide goods or services for more than 30 days. Before a spa makes any such sale, it must file a surety bond (or an equivalent letter of credit or cash) with the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP).
The bond is payable for the benefit of members injured if the spa closes or fails to deliver what they paid for. The standard amount is $50,000; a spa that states in writing it will make sales to no more than 100 persons may post a reduced $25,000 bond, provided it honors that limit.
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. 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 with DLCP. File the executed bond with DLCP before you make membership sales. 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 before you make sales.
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Health spa sales bond, issued today.
Priced from $100. Enter your required amount and file with DLCP the same day.