WA hearing instrument bonds.
From $100. $10,000 minimum bond.
Washington requires a hearing aid specialist or establishment that fits and dispenses hearing instruments to hold a surety bond of at least $10,000 under RCW 18.35.240, enforced by the Department of Health. Pricing is 0.5% of your bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information at the standard amount.
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No underwriting queue for the standard hearing bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount (usually the $10,000 minimum), and the effective date — that is the entire application.
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The application collects no credit information at the standard amount — most applications approve instantly.
File with the Department of Health
Hold the executed bond and verify it on your annual license renewal with the Department of Health. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever needed.
What it is and who needs it.
What the hearing bond actually covers
Washington licenses hearing aid specialists and audiologists who fit and dispense hearing instruments through the Department of Health and the Board of Hearing and Speech, under chapter 18.35 RCW. RCW 18.35.240 requires a surety bond of at least $10,000 before a licensee or permit holder fits or dispenses.
The bond is for the benefit of any person injured or damaged by a violation of chapter 18.35 RCW — or its rules — by the licensee, permit holder, or their employees and agents. A harmed consumer can recover against the bond; if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
In lieu of a surety bond, RCW 18.35.240 lets a licensee deposit cash or other negotiable security in a bank or credit union, with the same obligations and remedies. Licensees confirm compliance with the bond or deposit on each annual renewal. The official form is the Hearing Instrument Establishment Bond required by chapter 18.35 RCW.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with your bond amount (usually the $10,000 minimum) — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to hold for your Department of Health renewal.
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Pricing from $100. The $10,000 statutory minimum bond is issued the same day.