Minnesota electrical contractor bonds.
$125 flat.
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Minnesota conditions every electrical contractor license on a fixed $25,000 bond filed with the Department of Labor and Industry — ours is $125 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Minnesota electrical contractor bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here’s the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with DLI
Your executed bond on form CC0516 arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Labor and Industry license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Minnesota licenses electrical contractors through the Department of Labor and Industry, and conditions the license on a $25,000 bond under Minn. Stat. 326B.33, subdivision 19. The bond is conditioned on the faithful and lawful performance of all electrical work the contractor performs in Minnesota.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Minnesota (the obligee), with anyone harmed by your work as the protected party. The bond is for the benefit of persons injured or suffering financial loss by reason of a failure of performance, and it is filed in lieu of all other electrical license bonds to any political subdivision.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who do permitted, code-compliant work treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you are
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 $25,000 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 DLI. Your executed bond on form CC0516 arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Labor and Industry license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 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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$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.