Maine private investigator bonds.
$500 flat.
Maine requires a non-resident professional investigator to file a $50,000 bond as a condition of licensure — twice the $10,000 a resident posts. Ours is $500 flat — the price our carrier sets for this bond, no quote round-trip. A quick soft credit check may apply; the bond is issued when you pay.
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How much does a Maine private investigator bond cost?
$500 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to licensed.
Your investigator license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, your county, and an effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with your license
Pay online and receive the executed $50,000 bond, ready to file with your Maine non-resident investigator license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Maine licenses professional investigators under Title 32, Chapter 89, administered through the Department of Public Safety / State Police. The license is conditioned on a surety bond — and the statute sets a higher amount for out-of-state applicants: $10,000 for a resident, $50,000 for a non-resident.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the public the license protects. If a licensed investigator commits an unlawful or unethical act in the course of the work, a harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your license, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $50,000 filing continuous.
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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 $50,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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
E-sign & file with your license. Pay online and receive the executed $50,000 bond, ready to file with your Maine non-resident investigator license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 at the $50,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$500 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.