The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries defines a farm labor contractor as an individual, firm, partnership, corporation or government agency that recruits, solicits, employs, supplies, transports, or hires agricultural workers for a fee. If you wish to practice this professionally, you will need to be licensed by the department. To obtain that license you will need to provide a Washington Farm Labor Contractor Bond. This is a type of surety bond. In addition to the bond the requirements for application are the following:
The amount of the bond is determined by how many employees the farm labor contractor has.
It does not take long to process a Washington Farm Labor Contractor Bond. We offer an easy to use online application that can be completed in a matter of minutes. After applying, within one business day you will be contacted by one of our licensed agents with a firm quote. You just need to complete some paperwork, make payment and your surety bond will be mailed to you via USPS priority mail. Overnight delivery is also available.
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