Hinds County contractor license bonds.
$100 flat.
Hinds County requires contractors to post a $5,000 bond as a condition of its county contractor license. Ours is $100 flat — the price set by our carrier for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Hinds County contractor license bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
County contractor license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount license bonds like this typically issue right after purchase.
File with Hinds County
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Hinds County contractor license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A county contractor license bond is a compliance guarantee to the county. Hinds County conditions its contractor license on this bond so there's a financial backstop that you'll follow the county's building codes, permit rules, and ordinances when you work in unincorporated Hinds County.
It's a three-party arrangement: you, the contractor (the principal), the surety carrier, and Hinds County (the obligee). If you violate the county's contractor requirements and the county or a harmed party suffers a covered loss, they can recover against the bond up to $5,000.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull permits and build to code 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 $5,000 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 Hinds County. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Hinds County contractor license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.