Florida Bond of Citrus Fruit Dealer to Guarantee Payment of Citrus Inspection Fees

The Florida Bond of Citrus Fruit Dealer to Guarantee Payment of Citrus Inspection Fees is required by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Fruit and Vegetables. The bond is required to help account for all such Citrus Inspection Fees or other evidence of indebtedness with respect to such Citrus Inspection Fees to said Commissioner of Agriculture.

How can I get a Citrus Fruit Dealer’s License?

A citrus fruit dealer license is required for anyone who attempts to make profit off of Florida citrus (other than by selling FL citrus directly to the consumer and not for resale). Dealers of non-citrus fruits have a separate license, a Florida Agricultural Products Dealer License.

In addition to the Florida Citrus Fruit Dealer’s License Application, the applicant must submit the following to the Florida Department of Citrus:

• A $25 licensing fee
• A Florida Citrus Fruit Dealer’s Bond
• A Florida Assessment Fee Bond
• A Florida Inspection Fee Bond
• A background check
• References
• Company information
• Work history

For more information regarding this licensing process, please visit the FDACS website as well as the Florida Department of Citrus’ website.

What are the requirements of a Florida Bond of Citrus Fruit Dealer to Guarantee Payment of Citrus Inspection Fees?

The amount of your Florida Inspection Fee Bond is going to be based on the aggregate sum of your company’s inspection fees:

Inspection Fees	Bond Amount
$1 – $250,000	$1,000
$250,000 – $500,000	$2,000
$500,000 – $1,000,000	$4,000
$1,000,000 – $2,000,000	$6,000
$2,000,000 to $5,000,000	$8,000
$5,000,000 +	$10,000

This bond also has a set effective and renewal date of August 1st.

Where can I get a Florida Bond of Citrus Fruit Dealer to Guarantee Payment of Citrus Inspection Fees?

At Surety1.com we make it easy to obtain this surety bond. Our simple, three step process is:

1. Complete the easy to navigate and secure online application. ¹
2. Review the free, no obligation quote from one of Surety1’s professional surety bond agents, usually within one business day.
3. Sign some paperwork and pay the bond premium

Once these steps have been completed, the Florida Bond of Citrus Fruit Dealer to Guarantee Payment of Citrus Inspection Fees will be shipped to the bond applicant.
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What happens at renewal?

As this bond has a set expiration date of July 31st, you will need to renew your bond if you want to maintain your license. Approximately two months prior to this expiration, our renewal agents will send you an invoice to renew your bond. Once the renewal payment is processed we will send you either a Continuation Certificate or a Renewal Bond (same bond but with new dates) to submit to the state.

Surety1 has been writing bonds in Florida since 2003. Our surety experts put time and attention into every bond we ship out, so you can be assured all of your bonding needs will be met quickly and reliably. This level of service has earned us an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau. Licensed in all 50 states.