Michigan cosmetology apprenticeship bonds.
$100 flat.
Michigan cosmetology establishments that train apprentices are required by LARA to carry a small $1,000 bond protecting those apprentices. Our carrier prices this bond at $100 flat. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Michigan cosmetology apprenticeship bond cost?
$100 at the $1,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Small license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Establishment and owner details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with LARA
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your LARA apprenticeship-establishment paperwork. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Michigan lets a person become licensed in cosmetology through an apprenticeship served at a licensed establishment, as an alternative to attending a school. The owner of an establishment that runs an apprenticeship program is responsible for the apprentice's training, and LARA ties a small protective bond to that arrangement.
The bond is a student/apprentice-protection guarantee in the same spirit as the larger school bond: it stands behind the establishment's obligations to the apprentice it has agreed to train. It's a three-party arrangement among the establishment owner (the principal), the surety, and the people of Michigan.
One honest caveat: the $1,000 figure comes from LARA's apprenticeship licensing requirements rather than a bond amount spelled out word-for-word in the statute we could verify. The apprenticeship program itself is governed by MCL 339.1205a and LARA's cosmetology rules. If your LARA paperwork lists a different amount, send it to us and we'll match it.
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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 $1,000 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
File with LARA. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your LARA apprenticeship-establishment paperwork. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $1,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.