Johnson City plumbing bonds.
$100 flat.
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The City of Johnson City conditions a plumbing contractor license on a fixed $10,000 bond filed with the City. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every plumber. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Johnson City plumbing bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
City contractor license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. 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 license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Johnson City
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your plumbing contractor license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the plumbing contractor bond covers
The City of Johnson City licenses plumbing contractors and conditions that license on a fixed $10,000 surety bond filed with the City. The bond is a code-compliance guarantee: it stands behind your plumbing work to the city plumbing code and your compliance with the licensing ordinance.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Johnson City (the obligee). If a plumber performs non-conforming work or violates the licensing ordinance, the City or a harmed party can recover against the bond up to $10,000.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and the license can be suspended — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out. We issue the fixed $10,000 amount at $100, and no credit check.
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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 City of Johnson City. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your plumbing contractor license application or renewal. 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.