Washington combative sports promoter bonds.
From $100.
Every boxing, martial arts, wrestling, or amateur MMA promoter in Washington must file a surety bond with the Department of Licensing as a condition of the promoter license, under chapter 67.08 RCW. The department sets the amount, not less than $10,000, and pricing starts from $100.
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How much does a Washington combative sports promoter bond cost?
0.775% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard promoter bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Licensing. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your promoter details, the bond amount the department set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Approved fast
No credit check up to $50,000 — most applications approve instantly. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Licensing
Submit the executed bond with your promoter license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the promoter bond actually covers
Washington regulates professional and amateur combative sports — boxing, martial arts, wrestling, and amateur mixed martial arts — through the Department of Licensing under chapter 67.08 RCW. Every promoter must file a surety bond as a condition of the annual promoter license.
Under chapter 67.08 RCW, the bond is in an amount the department determines, but not less than $10,000, and it covers all of the event locations applied for during the license period. It guarantees that the promoter complies with the chapter, pays taxes owed, pays event officials and contracts, and observes the department’s rules.
It is a guarantee, not insurance for you: if the promoter fails to pay officials, taxes, or contractual obligations, the harmed party or the state can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We issue the department-set amount, priced from $100 with no credit check up to $50,000 in the application.
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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 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.
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 Department of Licensing. Submit the executed bond with your promoter license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.775% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the department set — the executed promoter bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Department of Licensing.
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Pricing from $100. The $10,000 statutory minimum bond — enter your amount and file the same day.