RI blasting license bonds.
$1,500 flat. Soft pull.
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 $1,500 flat — 3% of the $50,000 amount. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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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.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, an underwriter reaches out within 48 hours. The soft pull informs approval, never the price.
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.
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$50,000 bond × 3% = $1,500, one-time per term. The statutory floor is $50,000; a larger penal sum is priced at the same flat 3%.
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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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a few commercial questions and a one-time soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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$1,500 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.