Washington electrical & telecom contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Washington requires every electrical and telecommunications contractor to file a $4,000 bond with the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). The price is $100 flat, issued instantly — the same for every contractor. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Washington electrical & telecom contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $4,000 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 L&I
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Labor & Industries license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Washington licenses electrical and telecommunications contractors through the Department of Labor & Industries, and conditions the license on a $4,000 surety bond. The bond is a compliance guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to follow the electrical license law in chapter 19.28 RCW and to pay penalties owed under it.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of Washington (the obligee). If a contractor violates the electrical law and the bond is collected against, the surety can be called on up to the $4,000 face amount.
The bond must stay in full force for the life of your license. If a surety cancels or withdraws, L&I suspends the license until a new $4,000 bond is on file — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your filing continuous.
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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 $4,000 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 L&I. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Labor & Industries license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $4,000 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.