Rhode Island blasting license bonds.
$500 flat.
Rhode Island requires anyone licensed to conduct blasting operations to file a bond of not less than $50,000 with the State Fire Marshal under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.28-32. Ours is $500 flat. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry, no impact on your score; the bond is issued when you pay.
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How much does a Rhode Island blasting license bond cost?
$500 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to your blasting license.
Your State Fire Marshal license is waiting on this bond. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details, owner information, effective date, and a few commercial questions. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The soft pull informs approval, never the price. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with the State Fire Marshal
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your blasting license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Rhode Island licenses blasters through the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Under R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-28.28-31, anyone who conducts blasting operations or possesses and uses explosives must hold a license; § 23-28.28-32 conditions that license on a bond.
The bond is filed in a penal sum of not less than $50,000, with sureties approved by the State Fire Marshal and conditions the Fire Marshal deems necessary. The Fire Marshal can also require additional penal sums to cover losses, damages, or injuries to persons or property — so larger operations may carry a higher bond.
The bond stands behind the public: if a blaster causes loss, damage, or injury and fails to make it right, the harmed party can recover against the bond. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays, you repay the surety. A licensee who blasts safely and in compliance treats the bond as a licensing formality.
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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 $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 State Fire Marshal. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your blasting license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 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.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a few commercial questions and a one-time soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$500 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.