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Lansing peddler & solicitor bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Lansing licenses peddlers and solicitors — door-to-door and transient sellers — and conditions that license on a $1,000 surety bond. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier set for this bond, not a percentage calculation. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.

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Required by the City of Lansing to peddle goods or solicit door-to-door
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Fixed amount, fixed price — $1,000 bond, $100, no quote process
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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
A-ratedA.M. Best carriersInstantunderwriting process1–3 yrterms available
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Price

How much does a Lansing peddler & solicitor bond cost?

$100 at the $1,000 amount, the same for every applicant.

How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

City license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.

SAME DAY

File with the City of Lansing

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Lansing peddler or solicitor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A peddler and solicitor bond is a consumer-protection guarantee. Door-to-door and transient sellers take orders and money from residents at their homes, so the City of Lansing wants a financial backstop that you deal honestly, deliver what you sell, and follow the City's peddler and solicitor ordinance.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Lansing (the obligee), with the residents you solicit as the protected parties. If you take a deposit and don't deliver, or otherwise violate the ordinance, a harmed customer can claim against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Peddlers and solicitors who deliver what they sell treat the bond as a license formality, and we keep your $1,000 filing continuous with renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

City of Lansing — City Clerk / Business LicensingThe City of Lansing requires this $1,000 bond as a condition of its peddler and solicitor license; the bond amount and license terms are set by the City of Lansing (City Clerk / business licensing office). Confirm the current filing requirement with the City when you apply.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Lansing peddler or solicitor license — new applicants and renewals
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A door-to-door or transient seller taking orders or deposits from residents
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Renewing your city license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
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A canvassing or direct-sales business the City of Lansing requires to bond
After you buy

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 the City of Lansing. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Lansing peddler or solicitor license. 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.

These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the City of Lansing peddler and solicitor bond?The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — not a percentage of the bond amount. There is no quote process.
Do I pay the $1,000?No. You pay $100. The $1,000 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?City license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many sellers finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting.
Is there a credit check?No credit check: the application collects no credit information. Small fixed-amount city license bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the city license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.
Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.
How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.
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