Ohio telephone solicitor bonds.
$750 flat.
Before acting as a telephone solicitor in Ohio, you must register with the Attorney General and file a $50,000 surety bond under ORC 4719.04. The bond protects consumers harmed by a telemarketing-law violation. Ours is $750 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. No credit check.
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How much does an Ohio telephone solicitor bond cost?
$750 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Registration bonds like this are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount registration bonds like this issue quickly — often right after purchase.
File with the Attorney General
A copy of the executed bond is filed with the Ohio Attorney General with your telephone solicitor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Ohio regulates telephone solicitors (telemarketers) under the Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General’s office, and ORC 4719.04 bars anyone from acting as a telephone solicitor without first obtaining a $50,000 surety bond issued by a carrier authorized in Ohio. A copy is filed with the Attorney General.
The bond runs in favor of any person, and of the state for the benefit of any person, injured by a violation of ORC 4719.01 to 4719.18 — Ohio’s telephone solicitation law. If a solicitor breaks those rules and harms a consumer, the consumer can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The statute also requires the bond to stay in effect for at least two years after you stop soliciting, so it carries a tail beyond your active registration period.
You need this bond if you are
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 $50,000 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 Attorney General. A copy of the executed bond is filed with the Ohio Attorney General with your telephone solicitor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $750 at the $50,000 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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Register as a solicitor today.
$750 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.