Saint Paul license & permit bonds.
From $100.
The City of Saint Paul conditions many of its business licenses and permits on a uniform license and permit bond filed with the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). The required amount depends on which license you hold — the bond costs 0.5% of that amount, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Saint Paul license & permit bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard uniform license bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DSI. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your Saint Paul license requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with DSI
Submit the executed bond to the City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections with your license or permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Saint Paul license bond covers
The City of Saint Paul runs its business licensing through the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) under the city’s uniform license procedures. Many of those licenses and permits are conditioned on a uniform license and permit bond — a single bond form the city uses across license types.
The bond runs in favor of the City of Saint Paul and the public. It guarantees that the licensee will comply with the city ordinances governing the licensed activity, and it backs any penalties or damages the city or a harmed party is owed if those rules are violated.
Because the bond covers a range of Saint Paul licenses, the amount depends on which license you hold — DSI names the figure on your application. Enter that amount and we quote it honestly: the bond costs 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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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 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.
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 DSI. Submit the executed bond to the City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections with your license or permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your Saint Paul license requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with DSI.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount DSI requires and file the same day.