Ohio cosmetology school bonds.
$100 flat.
Ohio requires every licensed cosmetology or barber school to file a $10,000 surety bond with the State Cosmetology and Barber Board, backing students’ prepaid tuition. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and license bonds like this issue instantly.
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How much does an Ohio cosmetology school bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 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
School 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 State Board
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A cosmetology school bond is a student-protection guarantee. A licensed school collects tuition up front; Ohio wants a financial backstop so that students — and their parents or guardians — aren’t left out of pocket if a class, program, or the school itself shuts down.
It's a three-party arrangement: the school (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Ohio (the obligee), with students as the protected parties. If a school cancels a program or closes and fails to refund prepaid tuition as required, a harmed student can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the life of your school license. Let it lapse and the Board can act against the license — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous.
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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 $10,000 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 State Board. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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.