Lafayette itinerant vendor bonds.
$100 flat.

Before Lafayette Consolidated Government issues an itinerant vendor permit, it conditions that permit on a $5,000 surety bond — ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The application collects no credit information, so most applicants finish the same day.

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Required before Lafayette Consolidated Government issues an itinerant vendor permit to sell temporarily within the city-parish

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $5,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

An itinerant vendor bond is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

This bond is among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Lafayette Consolidated Government

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your itinerant vendor permit application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Lafayette Consolidated Government requires anyone doing temporary, door-to-door, or itinerant selling inside the city-parish — someone with no fixed place of business here — to obtain an itinerant vendor permit. The permit is conditioned on a $5,000 surety bond filed before the permit is issued.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Lafayette Consolidated Government (the obligee), with the buying public as the protected party. If a vendor's conduct violates the permit terms or local vendor ordinances and causes a covered loss, a harmed party can bring a claim against the bond, up to $5,000.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay in force for the life of the permit, so we track it and notify you ahead of expiration to keep your filing continuous.

Lafayette Consolidated Government — Permits & LicensesLafayette Consolidated Government's permitting office administers the itinerant vendor permit and its $5,000 bond requirement. We do not cite a specific ordinance section here because the requirement is published through the permit application itself rather than a code section we can independently verify — confirm current permit terms with the LCG Permitting Division before you apply.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Lafayette itinerant vendor permit — new applicants and renewals

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Selling door-to-door or from a temporary location inside the city-parish with no fixed place of business

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Renewing an existing itinerant vendor permit whose bond is expiring or non-renewing

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Bringing a Mardi Gras, event, or seasonal sales operation into Lafayette that requires the permit

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Lafayette itinerant vendor bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every applicant. The $5,000 bond amount is set by Lafayette Consolidated Government's permit requirement, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?This bond is among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many applicants finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

Where do I file the bond once I have it?File it with Lafayette Consolidated Government as part of your itinerant vendor permit application or renewal, alongside any other paperwork the permitting office requires. We email you the executed bond and power of attorney ready to submit.

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Finish your Lafayette itinerant vendor permit today.

$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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