Washington 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 no credit check up to $100,000.
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How much does a Washington hearing instrument bond cost?
0.5% 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 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 application.
Approved fast
No credit check up to $100,000 — 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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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 term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
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 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 sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. 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 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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Hearing instrument bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. The $10,000 statutory minimum bond is issued the same day.