Spring Valley peddler & solicitor license bonds.
$100 flat.

The Village of Spring Valley requires a $1,500 surety bond running to the Village before its Clerk issues a license to peddle, hawk or solicit orders door to door. Village Code § 183-9 fixes the amount for every applicant. Ours is $100 flat for a term.

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Required by Spring Valley Village Code § 183-9 before the Village Clerk issues any peddler or solicitor license

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$1,500 bond, $100 premium — the same figures for every applicant, nothing for you to size

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Posted again at every renewal — licenses expire six months after they issue

Fixed price$1,500 bond, $100 premiumInstantunderwriting processNo credit checkfor this bond

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How it works

Built around your Village license application.

The Village Clerk will not issue a peddler or solicitor license until the bond is on file. Here is the whole process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and the date you want the bond to start. The $1,500 amount is already set on the form.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

The Village Code already fixes the penal sum and we fixed the price, so there is nothing to size or quote.

SAME DAY

File with the Village Clerk

The executed bond arrives by email with the power of attorney, ready to file with the Village Clerk alongside your verified license application. Make sure its dates cover the full license term. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Spring Valley peddler bond guarantees

The Village of Spring Valley, in Rockland County, licenses door-to-door sellers under Chapter 183 of its Village Code, the Peddler and Solicitor Law. Section 183-3 prohibits hawking, peddling and soliciting orders for any property or service in the Village without a license from the Village Clerk, and the Code defines hawking and peddling to include selling or taking orders by going from house to house, place of business or nonpermanent location — and soliciting contributions the same way.

Section 183-9A requires every applicant, before any license issues, to file with the Village Clerk a $1,500 bond running to the Village, with good and sufficient surety, in a form approved by the Village Attorney. The bond has two jobs. It pays the Village for any penalties or enforcement costs under the chapter, and it reimburses any buyer who was induced to pay by a misrepresentation about the kind, quality or value of what you sold — whether you or your agents made it in person or in printed advertising. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village (the obligee).

Under § 183-9B the bond is declared forfeited on proof of a falsified application or any violation of the chapter by you or your agents. Licenses expire six months after they issue (§ 183-3C), and each new license requires posting the bond again (§ 183-8), so time the bond to the license. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.

Village of Spring Valley Code § 183-9Spring Valley Village Code § 183-9A provides that, prior to the issuance of any license, the applicant shall file with the Village Clerk a bond running to the Village in the amount of $1,500, with good and sufficient surety, in a form approved by the Village Attorney or a designee. The bond must remain in force for the term of the license and is conditioned to pay the Village any penalties or costs incurred in enforcing the chapter and to reimburse any purchaser induced to pay through misrepresentation of the kind, quality or value of the property, whether made by the licensee or the licensee’s agents at the time of sale or in advertising. Section 183-9B makes the bond forfeit on proof of falsification in the application or any violation of the chapter, and § 183-9C lets the Village Board, by resolution, exempt an applicant from the bond and fee requirements where the activity does not jeopardize the Village or its residents. Section 183-3C sets a six-month license term, and § 183-8 requires the bond to be posted again when a new license is issued on expiration. Section 183-5 exempts, among others, court-ordered sales, wholesalers selling to dealers, Village merchants with an established place of business and their employees, farmers selling their own produce, milk, baked-goods and heating-oil dealers, qualified charitable, religious, fraternal or educational organizations, and sellers serving their regular established customers.

You need this bond if you’re

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A door-to-door seller offering goods or services house to house or business to business inside the Village

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A solicitor taking orders for goods or services to be delivered later, with a written receipt for any deposit (§ 183-11)

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A mobile vendor selling from a nonpermanent location, including an ice cream truck licensed under § 183-12.1

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An organization’s agent going door to door for a group that does not qualify for a § 183-5 exemption

After you buy

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 $1,500 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.

Renewal and term

The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.

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. The executed bond arrives by email with the power of attorney, ready to file with the Village Clerk alongside your verified license application. Make sure its dates cover the full license term. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

What sets the price

The premium is fixed at $100 at the $1,500 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 fast.

These are the actual issuing fields — your business details, contact information and the bond start date. The $1,500 amount is set by the Village and already on the form, and there is no credit check, because this application does not collect one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

What is a New York peddler bond for the Village of Spring Valley?It is the $1,500 surety bond Spring Valley Village Code § 183-9 requires before the Village Clerk issues a peddler and solicitor license. It runs to the Village, stays in force for the license term, and covers the Village’s penalties and enforcement costs plus refunds to buyers misled about the kind, quality or value of what was sold.

Who sets the bond amount?The Village does, by ordinance. Section 183-9A fixes the bond at $1,500 for every applicant, and the Village Attorney approves its form. The only relief the Code offers is a Village Board resolution exempting an applicant from the bond and fee requirements. Whether each agent of an organization needs a separate bond is not spelled out, so confirm that with the Village Clerk.

How much does it cost?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond, not a percentage formula. The $1,500 bond amount is set by Village Code § 183-9, so there is no quote process. You pay $100 for a term; the $1,500 is the surety’s maximum liability, not something you pay.

Will I need collateral?Almost never at this size. The Village fixes the bond at $1,500, and the application collects no financial statements. If the review ever turned up a reason to ask for collateral, we would tell you before you commit to anything. No credit check.

How long does the bond last, and when do I renew?The bond must stay in force for the term of the license, and a Spring Valley license expires six months after it issues. Each new license requires posting the bond again, so renew the bond with the license. Ice cream vendor licenses under § 183-12.1 run from March 1 through October 31. Keep the bond in force for as long as you sell in the Village.

Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.

How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.

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Price and requirements checked on the carrier’s application, 9 October 2026. Page updated 13 October 2026.

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