DC electrical contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
A District regular voltage electrical contractor must file a $4,000 bond with the Board of Industrial Trades under 17 DCMR § 210. Our carrier's rate book prices this bond at a flat $100. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Electrical trade bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials, no credit section, no follow-up.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount trade bonds like this are among the bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Board of Industrial Trades
Your executed electrical bond arrives by email, ready to file with your DC electrical contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The District licenses electrical contractors through the Board of Industrial Trades at the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. Under 17 DCMR § 210, a licensed regular voltage electrical contractor must file a $4,000 bond — and a separate bond is posted for the contractor's designated master electrician.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the District (the obligee), with the public protected. The bond stands behind your compliance with the District's electrical licensing and bonding rules.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a valid claim, you repay the surety. DC electrical bonds run a two-year statutory cycle and expire November 30 of the odd-numbered year; the bond must stay continuous for your license to stay valid, and we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't collect credit information.
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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.