Minnesota sign contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Minnesota's $8,000 sign contractor bond under Minn. Stat. 326B.865 is filed with the Department of Labor and Industry. The premium is a flat $100, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Minnesota sign contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $8,000 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
Small fixed license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Department of Labor and Industry
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to mail to DLI Construction Codes and Licensing with your business registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Minnesota licenses sign contractors through the Department of Labor and Industry's Construction Codes and Licensing Division. Under Minn. Stat. 326B.865, a sign contractor files an $8,000 bond ensuring faithful compliance with the laws, rules, and contracts governing the installation of signs.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Minnesota (the obligee), with harmed parties protected. If a contractor violates sign-installation law or breaches a contract and someone is damaged, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond is renewed biennially and can be cancelled by the surety on 30 days written notice to the commissioner, so we keep yours continuous and notify you ahead of renewal.
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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 $8,000 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 Department of Labor and Industry. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to mail to DLI Construction Codes and Licensing with your business registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $8,000 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.