Wisconsin weight reduction center bonds.
$250 flat.
A Wisconsin weight reduction center that collects more than $100 in advance must prove financial responsibility under Wis. Stat. §100.177(13) — commonly a $25,000 surety bond payable to the state for buyers who don’t receive a refund. Ours is $250 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — with one soft credit pull.
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How much does a Wisconsin weight reduction center bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Collecting prepaid fees means posting this security first. Here's the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with DATCP
Pay online and receive the executed bond, payable to the state for the benefit of buyers who don’t receive a refund. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever you need them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin regulates weight reduction centers under Wis. Stat. §100.177, enforced by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Under §100.177(13), a center that takes more than $100 before delivering services must show proof of financial responsibility — most often a surety bond — so buyers can be refunded if the center fails to deliver.
The security is established in favor of, or payable to, the state for the benefit of any buyer who does not receive a refund. A center can instead use an approved escrow account, but the surety bond is usually the cheapest route: you pay the $250 premium rather than tying up the full amount in cash.
The standard commitment is $25,000. Under §100.177(13)(b)3., a center that proves it collected $50,000 or more but less than $100,000 from buyers in the prior calendar year may qualify for a reduced $10,000 commitment, and one that proves it collected less than $50,000 may qualify for $5,000 — if that’s you, tell us and we’ll confirm the price for that lower amount.
You need this bond if you are
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 $25,000 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
E-sign & file with DATCP. Pay online and receive the executed bond, payable to the state for the benefit of buyers who don’t receive a refund. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever you need them.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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File your DATCP financial responsibility today.
$250 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.