Ohio dual-registered provider bonds.
$150 flat.
If you are a registered STS service provider who also holds an installer registration, Ohio lets you carry a reduced $15,000 service provider bond under ORC Chapter 3718. Ours is $150 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, the same for every provider. No credit check.
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How much does an Ohio dual-registered provider bond cost?
$150 at the $15,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with the Department of Health
The original executed bond is submitted to ODH for your STS service provider registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
This is the reduced $15,000 version of the Ohio STS service provider bond under ORC Chapter 3718 and OAC 3701-29-03. It applies to a service provider who also holds an STS installer registration.
The reduction recognizes that a dual-registered contractor already maintains an installer bond ($25,000 or $40,000), which provides part of the financial security. Rather than stack a full $25,000 service provider bond on top, the rules let the service provider piece drop to $15,000.
The bond still provides financial security for enforcement of the registration law and is statewide — a local health district may not require an additional service provider bond. It must stay active for as long as you are registered as a service provider.
You need this bond if you're
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 $15,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The bond runs to December 31 whatever day you buy; the premium covers the period to that date.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, December 31, in the year your term ends.
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 Department of Health. The original executed bond is submitted to ODH for your STS service provider registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $150 at the $15,000 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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$150 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.