WA pesticide applicator bonds.
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Washington commercial pesticide applicators must show financial responsibility to the Department of Agriculture (WSDA) under the Washington Pesticide Application Act (RCW 17.21). A surety bond is one accepted option in lieu of liability insurance — RCW 17.21.170 sets the amount at not less than $50,000 for property damage and $50,000 for public liability, each separately — premiums start from $1,000, and your exact price appears at the application. The application collects no credit information at the standard amount.
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No underwriting queue for the standard applicator bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with WSDA. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount WSDA requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information at the standard amount, so most applicants are issued the executed bond as soon as they pay. Larger amounts may get a quick 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 section in the application; larger amounts may get a quick review.
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