Tennessee pest control charter bonds.
$100 flat.
Tennessee requires a commercial pest control firm to hold a charter from the Department of Agriculture for each location, and that charter is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond. Our premium is $100, issued instantly — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every firm carrying the standard amount.
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How much does a Tennessee pest control charter bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
The charter bond is a license formality. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials and no credit check on the standard $10,000 charter bond.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this issue right after purchase in most cases.
File with your charter application
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Agriculture charter application, along with your fee and proof of liability insurance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the charter bond actually guarantees
Tennessee regulates commercial pest control through the Department of Agriculture. A charter authorizes a person, firm, or corporation to do business in commercial pest control, and one is required for each location. The charter is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond plus a per-year fee and proof of liability insurance.
The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it stands behind your proper application of pesticides and compliance with the pest control law. If a firm's wrongful act or omission harms a customer, the harmed party can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
One important wrinkle. For a new company holding a WDO, GRC, FUM, or BDC license category, Tennessee requires a $50,000 bond for the first three years of business, dropping to $10,000 in the fourth year. The $10,000 bond here is the standard charter amount; if you fall under the higher requirement, send us your category and we'll quote the $50,000 bond separately.
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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 your charter application. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Department of Agriculture charter application, along with your fee and proof of liability insurance. 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.