WI weight reduction center bonds.
$750 flat. Soft pull.
A Wisconsin weight reduction center that collects fees in advance must prove financial responsibility under Wis. Stat. 100.178 — commonly a $25,000 surety bond payable to the state for buyers who don’t receive a refund. Ours is $750 flat, with one soft credit pull.
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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.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
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.
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$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin regulates weight reduction centers under Wis. Stat. 100.177–178, enforced by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). A center that takes money 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 3% premium rather than tying up the full amount in cash.
The standard commitment is $25,000. A center that proves it collected less than $50,000 from buyers in the prior calendar year may qualify for a reduced $5,000 commitment — if that’s you, tell us and we’ll issue the lower amount at the flat 3%, $275 minimum.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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File your DATCP financial responsibility today.
$750 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.