Franklin County plumbing bonds.
$100 flat.
Franklin County Public Health requires a $5,000 surety bond to register as a plumbing contractor in the county. Ours is $100 flat, the same for every plumber.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section to fill out.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Public Health
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Franklin County Public Health plumbing registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Plumbing in much of Franklin County is regulated by Franklin County Public Health, which administers the local plumbing program and registers the contractors who do the work. As a condition of registration, it requires a $5,000 surety bond.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and Franklin County Public Health (the obligee). The bond guarantees that you install and repair plumbing in accordance with the county's plumbing rules and the Ohio plumbing code.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim on non-compliant work, you repay the surety. The City of Columbus runs its own separate contractor registration; if you work both, you may carry the Columbus bond as well, and we track each so neither lapses.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't collect credit information.
Start the application →Common questions.
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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.