Washington aircraft dealer bonds.
$1,937.50 flat.
Washington requires every licensed aircraft dealer to file a $25,000 bond with the WSDOT Aviation Division under chapter 14.20 RCW. Ours is $1,937.50 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Washington aircraft dealer bond cost?
$1,937.50 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here’s the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with WSDOT Aviation
Your executed bond (WSDOT form 900-041) and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your aircraft dealer license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Washington licenses aircraft dealers through the WSDOT Aviation Division and conditions the license on a $25,000 surety bond. The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it stands behind your faithful performance as an aircraft dealer and your compliance with chapter 14.20 RCW, RCW 47.68.250, and the aircraft excise tax law (RCW 82.48.100).
It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Washington (the obligee). If a dealer defaults on its statutory obligations and the state incurs costs or damages, the state can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Aircraft dealer licenses run January through December, with renewals due by January 31 — let the bond lapse and your license lapses with it, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
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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 $25,000 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 WSDOT Aviation. Your executed bond (WSDOT form 900-041) and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your aircraft dealer license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $1,937.50 at the $25,000 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$1,937.50 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.