DC electrical contractor bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
A District regular voltage electrical contractor must file a $4,000 bond with the Board of Industrial Trades under 17 DCMR § 210. Three percent of $4,000 is $120, so this lands at our $275 minimum — and the application is five minutes with no credit check.
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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 check 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.
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$4,000 bond × 3% = $120, which is under our $275 minimum, so you pay $275 per term. Multi-year terms track the statutory renewal cycle.
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.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.