Ilion master plumber bonds.
$100 flat.
The Village of Ilion, in Herkimer County, requires every master (employing) plumber to file a $5,000 surety bond, approved by the Village Attorney, before the Village will issue or renew a plumber's license under Chapter 175 of the Village Code. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, and no credit check.
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How much does an Ilion master plumber bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Village license bonds are about 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
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Village Clerk
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Village Clerk alongside your master plumber license or renewal application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Under Chapter 175 of the Village of Ilion Code ("Plumbers, Licensing of"), no one may practice the plumbing trade in the Village without a license from the Village Clerk. Section 175-5, "Bonding of master plumbers," requires every applicant for a master plumber's license — or its renewal — to first file a $5,000 surety bond, issued by a company licensed to do business in New York and approved by the Village Attorney as to form before any license, certificate or renewal is issued.
The bond indemnifies the Village against damage from improperly executed plumbing work, injuries or property damage the plumber's work causes, use of improper materials, and any breach of the plumbing code. It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Ilion (the obligee), with harmed property owners as the party the bond ultimately protects.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Under §175-6, a master plumber's license expires December 31 following issuance, and renewal — due within 30 days before January 1 — requires proof the bond remains in full force for the new licensing period. We track that renewal window and reissue the bond so your license never lapses for want of coverage.
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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 $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 the Village Clerk. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Village Clerk alongside your master plumber license or renewal 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.
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Finish your Ilion master plumber license today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.