Minnesota SSTS business license bonds.
$125 flat.
Minnesota requires every licensed subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) business to carry a $25,000 corporate surety bond under Minn. Stat. 115.56. Ours is $125 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, identical for every business. No credit check.
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How much does a Minnesota SSTS business license 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
Fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with your SSTS license application
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your SSTS business license application along with proof of general liability insurance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Minnesota licenses subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) businesses — septic design, installation, inspection, maintenance, and pumping — under Minn. Stat. 115.56 and Minn. R. ch. 7083. A license issues only with a $25,000 corporate surety bond, the designated certified individual on file, and at least $100,000 of general liability insurance.
The bond covers the work done under all SSTS licenses held by the business, and is for the benefit of persons injured or suffering financial loss by reason of failure to comply with the Minnesota Plumbing Code and Minn. Stat. 115.55 and 115.56. It is conditioned on faithful performance and compliance with the laws, ordinances, and rules governing the license.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. SSTS businesses that do clean work and keep good records treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
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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 $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 your SSTS license application. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your SSTS business license application along with proof of general liability insurance. 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.
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$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.