Minnesota protective agent bonds.
$100 flat.
Minnesota licenses a protective agent for fee through the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services, conditioned on a $10,000 bond under Minn. Stat. 326.3382. Ours is $100 flat, one-time — and license bonds like this issue instantly.
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How much does a Minnesota protective agent bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is 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 the Board
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your license application at the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Minnesota licenses private detectives and protective agents — the security-guard and protective-services trade — through the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services under Minn. Stat. 326.32 to 326.339. A license application must be accompanied by a $10,000 surety bond to the state under Minn. Stat. 326.3382.
The bond ensures payment of damages suffered by anyone harmed by the agent’s violation of the law or by a willful and malicious act in the course of the business. You are the principal, the surety stands behind you, and the State of Minnesota together with harmed members of the public are the protected parties.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license — let it lapse and you can be referred for action against the license. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We track your $10,000 filing and notify you 60 and 30 days before renewal.
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 $10,000 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 Board. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your license application at the Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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.