Tennessee fire sprinkler contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Tennessee conditions a fire protection sprinkler system contractor's certificate of registration on a $10,000 bond filed with the State Fire Marshal under Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-32-105. Our premium is $100, issued instantly — set by our carrier's rate book, the same for every contractor.
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How much does a Tennessee fire sprinkler contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials and no credit check on this bond.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this issue right after purchase in most cases.
File with the State Fire Marshal
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your certificate of registration application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Tennessee registers fire protection sprinkler system contractors through the State Fire Marshal's Office, Permits and Licenses Unit, under Tenn. Code Ann. Title 62, Chapter 32, Part 1. The certificate of registration is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond payable to the State of Tennessee.
The bond is for the use and benefit of any person injured or aggrieved by a wrongful act or omission of the contractor or its employees in the conduct of sprinkler work. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Tennessee — with harmed parties as the protected beneficiaries.
One exemption to know. The bond requirement does not apply to a contractor who is licensed to do sprinkler work by the Board for Licensing Contractors under Chapter 6 — that license carries its own requirements. If you hold that license, confirm whether you still need this bond. Otherwise, the $10,000 bond is part of your registration.
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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 $10,000 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. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your certificate of registration application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.