Kentucky surety bonds. Clear pricing.
A surety bond is a three-party guarantee that you’ll meet a legal or contractual obligation. It protects the government agency or owner in the event of bankruptcy or non-performance. Kentucky requires different bonds for licensing, construction, and registration; find the one you need below with its requirements and costs.
Contractor Prequalification (Performance Plus)
A free surety prequalification through the Performance Plus program — no bond posted, no premium, just an underwriting file that speeds up the performance & payment bond you’ll need when you win the work. $0 to apply.
View bond details & applyBid Bond
Required with most KY public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyPerformance & Payment Bond
Required for Kentucky public works over $40K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyLicensing bonds in Kentucky
Notary Bond ($1,000 + E&O)
The $1,000 notary bond Kentucky notaries file with the Secretary of State under KRS 423.390, with $10,000 E&O. $50 flat.
View bond details & applyPublic Adjuster Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 licensing bond every Kentucky public adjuster files with the Department of Insurance under KRS 304.9-430. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyAnytime Fitness Franchise Health Club Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 health spa bond an Anytime Fitness franchisee files with the Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection under KRS 367.905–.906. $250 flat.
View bond details & applyBoxing or Wrestling Promoter Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a Kentucky boxing, wrestling, or MMA promoter files with the Boxing and Wrestling Commission. From $100.
View bond details & applyBuying Club Bond
The Kentucky buying-club bond filed with the Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection to back prepaid memberships. From $100.
View bond details & applyContinuous Wage Bond (Labor Cabinet)
The wage-payment bond the Kentucky Labor Cabinet requires from newer construction and mineral employers under KRS 337.200. 2.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyElectrical Inspector Bond
The $5,000 certification bond a Kentucky electrical inspector files under KRS 227.487(4) and 815 KAR 35:015. From $100.
View bond details & applyHealth Spa Bond
The Kentucky health spa bond filed with the Attorney General to protect prepaid memberships, sized to your contract count. From $100.
View bond details & applyIBEW Local 369 Benefit & Retirement Fund Bond
The bond IBEW Local 369 requires of a signatory electrical contractor to secure contributions owed to the benefit and retirement funds. 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Soft pull only.
View bond details & applyIBEW Local 369 Wage & Fringe Benefits Bond
The bond IBEW Local 369 requires of a signatory electrical contractor to secure wages and fringe-benefit obligations owed on covered work. 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Soft pull only.
View bond details & applyInsurance Agent Bond ($20,000)
The fixed $20,000 bond Kentucky insurance agents and consultants file with the Department of Insurance. $200 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyIUOE Local No. 181 Wage and Welfare Benefits Bond
The wage and welfare bond IUOE Local 181 (International Union of Operating Engineers), Henderson, requires of a signatory employer to secure fringe-benefit contributions owed under the collective bargaining agreement. Priced at 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyKentucky Pawnbroker Bond ($1,000)
The $1,000 bond every Kentucky pawnbroker files with the city or county that licenses them, under KRS 226.020. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyLexington-Fayette Urban County Alarm Business Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 alarm business bond Lexington-Fayette Urban County requires to register and operate an alarm company. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyLottery Retailer Bond
The bond the Kentucky Lottery Corporation can require of a retailer, sized to your actual or potential sales under 202 KAR 3:030. From $100.
View bond details & applyNotary Bond ($1,000, no E&O)
The $1,000 notary bond Kentucky notaries file with the Secretary of State — without E&O coverage. $50 flat.
View bond details & applyPest Control License Bond
Financial-responsibility security for a Kentucky structural pest management company under KRS 217B. From $100.
View bond details & applyPharmacy Benefit Manager Bond ($1,000,000)
The $1,000,000 financial-responsibility bond Kentucky lets a pharmacy benefit manager file with the Department of Insurance under 806 KAR 9:360. $10,000 flat.
View bond details & applyPharmacy Virtual Wholesaler Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 security a Kentucky virtual wholesaler files with the Board of Pharmacy under 201 KAR 2:105. $250, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyPharmacy Wholesale Distributor Bond ($25,000)
The fixed $25,000 bond a Kentucky pharmacy wholesale distributor files with the Board of Pharmacy for its permit. $250 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyPharmacy Wholesaler Bond ($25,000)
The fixed $25,000 bond a Kentucky pharmacy wholesaler files with the Board of Pharmacy for its permit. $250 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyPostsecondary School Bond
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education licensure bond for private degree-granting schools. From $100.
View bond details & applyProfessional Solicitor Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 bond every Kentucky professional charitable solicitor files with the Attorney General. $375 flat.
View bond details & applyProprietary School Blanket Agent Bond
The blanket agent bond ($5,000 per agent) a Kentucky proprietary school posts for its recruiters with the Commission on Proprietary Education. From $100, most applications approve instantly.
View bond details & applyProprietary School Bond
The Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education licensure bond, $20,000 minimum per school. From $200.
View bond details & applySeptic Tank Servicing Bond, Second Carrier Form ($5,000)
The same $5,000 Kentucky septic tank servicing license bond under 902 KAR 10:170, on our carrier’s second form. $125 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applySeptic Tank Servicing Business License Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond a Kentucky septic tank servicing business files with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services under 902 KAR 10:170. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyService Contract Provider/Obligor Performance Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 performance bond a service contract maker files to register with the Kentucky Department of Insurance under 806 KAR 5:060. $1,000 flat.
View bond details & applySurplus Lines Broker Penal Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 penal bond KRS 304.10-140 requires of a Kentucky resident surplus lines broker, running in favor of the State of Kentucky. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyTelemarketer Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 registration bond Kentucky telemarketing companies file with the Attorney General under KRS 367.46981. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyWater Well Driller Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 certification bond every Kentucky water well driller files with the Division of Water. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyConstruction bonds in Kentucky
Mechanic Lien Discharge Bond
Bond a mechanic's lien off your property under KRS 376.100 and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyCity of Fort Wright Right of Way Bond
The right-of-way / excavation bond the City of Fort Wright, KY requires before you cut, bore, or work in a public street. From $100.
View bond details & applyCity of Jeffersontown Right of Way Bond
The right-of-way permit bond the City of Jeffersontown requires before you cut, excavate, or work in its public right-of-way. From $100.
View bond details & applyCity of Louisville Contractor License Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 contractor license bond the City of Louisville requires to register and pull permits as a contractor. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Louisville Wrecking "A" Permit Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 Class A wrecking (demolition) permit bond the City of Louisville requires of demolition contractors. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Louisville Wrecking "B" Permit Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 Class B wrecking (demolition) permit bond the City of Louisville requires of demolition contractors. $125 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Union Right of Way Bond
The right-of-way / excavation bond the City of Union, KY requires before you cut, bore, or work in a public street. From $100.
View bond details & applyCommercial Concessionaire Bond
A performance bond for a Kentucky concession operator, sized to your concession contract with the obligee. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyHighway Encroachment Permit Bond
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet bond (form TC 99-7) guaranteeing right-of-way restoration after an encroachment permit. From $100.
View bond details & applyLetcher County Fiscal Court Cooperative Road Use Bond
The cooperative road-use bond the Letcher County Fiscal Court requires of haulers using county roads under a road-use agreement. From $100.
View bond details & applyLouisville-Jefferson County Metro Encroachment Permit Bond
The encroachment permit bond Louisville-Jefferson County Metro requires to work in or place something in the public right-of-way. From $100.
View bond details & applyPlumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 452 Wage and Welfare Bond
The bond a contractor signatory to Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 452’s collective bargaining agreement posts to guarantee wage and fringe-benefit contributions owed to the union’s trust funds. 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyRoofing Contractor Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond Kentucky roofers carry for Kentucky Roofing Contractors Association membership. $100 flat.
View bond details & applySanitation District No. 1 Sewer Tapper Bond ($6,338)
The $6,338 sewer tapper bond Sanitation District No. 1 (Northern Kentucky) requires to connect to its sewer system. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyUA Local 502 (Plumbers and Pipefitters) Wage and Welfare Bond
The wage and welfare bond UA Local 502 (Plumbers and Pipefitters), Louisville, requires of a signatory employer to secure fringe-benefit contributions owed under the collective bargaining agreement. Priced at 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyAuto bonds in Kentucky
Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
The dealer bond Kentucky requires through the Motor Vehicle Commission under KRS 190.030. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyBusiness Opportunity Bond ($75,000)
The $75,000 seller bond a Kentucky business-opportunity seller files with the Attorney General. 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, soft pull only.
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Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Electric Service Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Bowling Green Municipal Utilities accepts in place of a cash deposit for electric service. From $100.
View bond details & applyBowling Green Municipal Utilities Water Service Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Bowling Green Municipal Utilities accepts in place of a cash deposit for water service. From $100.
View bond details & applyCheck Casher Bond (NMLS)
The location-scaled bond the Kentucky DFI requires for check cashers and deferred deposit licensees under KRS 286.9-040. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyConsumer Loan Company Bond ($100,000)
The $100,000 NMLS bond a privately held Kentucky consumer loan licensee files under KRS 286.4-410. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyConsumer Loan Company Bond ($250,000, Publicly Traded)
The $250,000 NMLS bond a publicly traded Kentucky consumer loan licensee files under KRS 286.4-410. $1,500 flat.
View bond details & applyDebt Adjuster Bond ($50,000)
The bond a Kentucky debt adjuster maintains in favor of the Attorney General under KRS 380.040. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyEast Kentucky Power Cooperative Utility Deposit Bond
The bond East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) can accept in place of a cash security deposit before extending or continuing electric service. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyElectric Plant Board of the City of Glasgow Utility Deposit Bond
The utility deposit bond the Electric Plant Board of Glasgow, KY accepts in place of a cash deposit for service. From $100.
View bond details & applyERISA Fidelity Bond
The fidelity bond ERISA §412 requires of every plan fiduciary and everyone who handles 401(k), pension or welfare plan funds, on the carrier’s Kentucky form. $300 for a 3-year term at limits up to $150,000.
View bond details & applyFranklin Electric Plant Board Utility Deposit Bond
The bond Franklin Electric Plant Board (FEPB) can accept in place of a cash security deposit for a commercial or industrial electric account in Franklin, Kentucky. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyInvestment Adviser Bond
The net-worth substitute bond a Kentucky investment adviser posts with the DFI under KRS 292.330. 1.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyJackson Energy Cooperative Utility Deposit Bond
The bond Jackson Energy Cooperative can accept in place of a cash security deposit for a commercial account across its 15-county Kentucky service territory. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyKenergy Corp Utility Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Kenergy Corp accepts in place of a cash security deposit for electric service, under the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s deposit rules at 807 KAR 5:006. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyKentucky Utilities Company Electric Utility Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Kentucky Utilities Company accepts in place of a cash security deposit for electric service, under the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s deposit rules at 807 KAR 5:006. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyLouisville Gas and Electric Company Utility Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) accepts in place of a cash security deposit for gas or electric service, under the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s deposit rules at 807 KAR 5:006. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyMoney Transmitter Bond (NMLS)
The $500,000+ NMLS bond the Kentucky DFI requires for a money transmitter license under KRS 286.11-013. 1% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMortgage Broker Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond KRS 286.8-060 requires for a Kentucky mortgage loan broker license, filed through NMLS. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyMortgage Loan Company Bond ($250,000)
The $250,000 bond KRS 286.8-060 requires for a Kentucky mortgage loan company license, filed through NMLS. $1,500 flat.
View bond details & applyMortgage Loan Originator Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 bond a Kentucky MLO with under $10 million in annual loan volume files under KRS 286.8-255. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyMortgage Loan Originator Bond ($20,000)
The $20,000 bond a Kentucky MLO with $10 million or more in annual loan volume files under KRS 286.8-255. $120 flat.
View bond details & applyMotor Fuel Dealer Bond
The motor fuels license bond Kentucky dealers file with the Department of Revenue on form 72A301. From $100.
View bond details & applyMotor Fuels Tax Watercraft Refund Bond ($1,000)
The $1,000 Department of Revenue bond behind a watercraft (marine) motor fuel tax refund permit under KRS 138.344–138.355. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyMotor Fuels Transporter Bond
The $5,000 bond a carrier files with the Kentucky Department of Revenue to be licensed to haul gasoline or special fuel on which the state fuel tax has not been paid. Quote on review.
View bond details & applyNon-Participating Manufacturer Bond
The tobacco escrow guarantee a non-participating manufacturer posts under KRS 131.602 — greater of $50,000 or your escrow due. Quote on review.
View bond details & applyPaducah Power System Utility Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Paducah Power System accepts in place of a cash security deposit for electric service in Paducah, KY. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyPennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative Utility Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative accepts in place of a cash security deposit for electric service, under the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s deposit rules at 807 KAR 5:006. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applySalt River Electric Cooperative Utility Deposit Bond
The deposit bond Salt River Electric Cooperative Corporation accepts in place of a cash security deposit for electric service, under the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s deposit rules at 807 KAR 5:006. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applySouthern Kentucky RECC Utility Bond
The deposit bond Southern Kentucky RECC accepts in place of a cash security deposit for electric service, under the Kentucky Public Service Commission’s deposit rules at 807 KAR 5:006. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applySpecial Fuels Dealer Bond
The Department of Revenue bond behind a Kentucky special fuels dealer license under KRS 138.220 et seq. From $100.
View bond details & applyStudent Loan Servicer Bond ($100,000)
The $100,000 NMLS bond a Kentucky student education loan servicer files with the DFI under KRS Chapter 286.12. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyCourt bonds in Kentucky
Appeal / Supersedeas Bond
Stays execution of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum set by the judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyInjunction / TRO Bond
The security a Kentucky court requires before a restraining order or injunction issues. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyLost Instrument Bond
Replace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyProbate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyReal Estate Judgment Sale Bond
The purchaser’s sale bond for a Kentucky judicial real-estate sale, when you pay the balance over time. 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyReceiver Bond
For a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee. Sized to the assets in receivership — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyReplevin Bond
Recover personal property before judgment. Not less than twice the value of the goods — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyTrustee Bond
Faithful performance of a trustee’s duties when the court or trust requires bonding. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyWrit of Possession Bond
The plaintiff’s bond a Kentucky court requires before issuing a writ of possession under KRS 425.111. 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyAgriculture bonds in Kentucky
Blanket Well Plugging or Abandonment Bond
The Kentucky Division of Oil and Gas blanket bond covering plugging and abandonment across all your wells. From $125, soft pull.
View bond details & applyGrain Dealer or Warehouseman Bond
The Kentucky grain dealer or warehouseman bond filed with the Dept. of Agriculture, sized to your prior-year grain volume. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyTobacco Weighperson Bond
The Department of Agriculture bond for tobacco-warehouse weighmen under KRS Chapter 248. From $100.
View bond details & applyWell Plugging or Abandonment Bond (Individual)
The single-well plugging and abandonment bond the Division of Oil and Gas requires before you drill or take over a well. 5% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, soft pull only.
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