Kentucky pest control bonds.
From $100.
Kentucky's Department of Agriculture regulates structural pest control under KRS Chapter 217B. A structural pest management company must register and provide proof of financial responsibility, which a surety bond can satisfy. The department sets the amount; the premium is 0.5% of that bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Kentucky pest control bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard pest control bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with your registration. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Agriculture
Submit the executed bond with your structural pest management company registration. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the pest control bond actually covers
Kentucky licenses structural pest control — termite treatment, fumigation, and general pest management — through the Department of Agriculture's Structural Pest Control Branch under KRS Chapter 217B. A structural pest management company must register with the department.
Part of registration is proof of financial responsibility under KRS 217B.538. A surety bond is one accepted way to show that financial responsibility — it stands behind the company's obligations to customers and the public for the pesticide work it performs.
We could not confirm a single fixed statutory bond amount: the financial-responsibility figure is set by the department by rule rather than named as one number in the statute. So enter the amount your registration calls for — the premium is 0.5% of that amount, with a $100 minimum, and if you are unsure of the figure, send us your registration and we will confirm.
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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 the Department of Agriculture. Submit the executed bond with your structural pest management company registration. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% 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 instantly, ready to file with your registration.
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Premiums from $100. Enter your required amount and file the same day.