Washington pesticide applicator bonds.
From $1,000.
Under RCW 17.21.170, a Washington commercial pesticide applicator can show the Department of Agriculture financial responsibility with a surety bond instead of liability insurance. The bond must be not less than $50,000 for property damage and $50,000 for public liability, each separately. Premiums start from $1,000.
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How much does a Washington pesticide applicator bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $1,000 at the $100,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard applicator bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with WSDA. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount WSDA requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000, so most applicants are issued the executed bond as soon as they pay. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with WSDA
Submit the executed bond to the Washington State Department of Agriculture as proof of financial responsibility for your commercial applicator license. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the applicator bond actually covers
The Washington Pesticide Application Act (RCW 17.21) requires a commercial pesticide applicator to carry financial responsibility for damage to people, land, or property caused by pesticide use. RCW 17.21.170 lets the applicator satisfy that requirement with either a liability insurance policy or a surety bond.
When met by a bond, RCW 17.21.170 sets the amount at not less than $50,000 for property damage and $50,000 for public liability, each separately. The coverage stands behind loss or damage arising out of the actual use of a pesticide, on the terms WSDA’s director accepts — and the director must be notified ten days before the bond is reduced or canceled.
A commercial applicator license is automatically suspended under RCW 17.21.180 if the bond or insurance drops below the RCW 17.21.170 requirement, so the coverage has to stay continuous. We issue the amount WSDA requires with premiums starting from $1,000 and no credit check up to $25,000; larger amounts may get a quick review.
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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 WSDA. Submit the executed bond to the Washington State Department of Agriculture as proof of financial responsibility for your commercial applicator license. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. 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 required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with WSDA.
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Applicator bond, issued today.
From $1,000. Enter the amount WSDA requires and file the same day.