IN barber shop bonds.
$750 flat. Soft pull.
Indiana can require a barber shop to file a $25,000 surety bond with the State Board of Barber Examiners as a condition of its shop license, under the Beauty Culture statute (IC 25-8). Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to a bonded shop.
Your shop license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, and an effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with the Board
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your barber shop license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.
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$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Indiana regulates barbering and shops under the Beauty Culture statute (IC 25-8) through the State Board of Barber Examiners, within the Professional Licensing Agency. A shop license can be conditioned on a $25,000 surety bond as a financial guarantee that the shop operates in compliance with Indiana barbering law and sanitation rules.
The bond is a consumer-and-state-protection guarantee — a three-party arrangement among the shop (the principal), the surety, and the State of Indiana (the obligee). If the shop violates barbering law and someone is harmed, the harmed party or the Board can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Whether a bond is required, and the exact amount, depends on your license type — confirm with the Board of Barber Examiners before you buy, and send us the requirement if you're unsure.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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$750 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.