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California Surety Bonds

Surety1 was Founded in the Golden State and We Love Working with our Community.

As the premier online provider of surety bonds nationwide, Surety1 may serve clients across the USA, but we were founded in California. We know California surety bonds. We’ve built a strong reputation serving our state residents and businesses since 2003. California has a long list of state bonds, and Surety1 has extensive experience with all of them. We have access to over a dozen surety markets to place your bond at the best price and conditions. A+ rated by BBB since 2003.

Just take me to the Bonds

If your license or profession has no surety bond requirement attached to it but one still wants to “be bonded”, Surety1.com offers a Business Service Bond at a very affordable price.

What is a surety bond?

A surety bond is a three-party agreement between the principal (the person or business that needs the bond), the obligee (the person or entity that requires the bond), and the surety (the company that issues the bond). The bond guarantees that the principal will fulfill their obligations to the obligee. If the principal fails to do so, the surety will pay the obligee up to the amount of the bond.

See our “What is a Surety Bond” Video.
See Our “How does the Surety Bond Process Work” Video

What types of surety bonds are required in California?

There are many different types of surety bonds required in California, including:

Why are surety bonds required?

Surety bonds are required to protect the public and businesses from financial losses caused by fraud, incompetence, or other wrongdoing. For example, a construction bond protects the project owner from financial losses if the contractor fails to complete the project or goes out of business. A license and permit bond protects the public from financial losses if a licensed professional commits fraud or malpractice.

How much does a surety bond cost in California?

The cost of a surety bond in California varies depending on the type of bond, the amount of the bond, and your financial strength and creditworthiness. Generally speaking, the higher the amount of the bond and the riskier the business, the higher the premium will be.

The cost of the bond is usually between 1% and 3% of the bond amount, subject to a minimum premium and fees of $150 to$250. Surety1 will shop its many markets to procure the right price at the right terms.

How to obtain a California Surety Bond

Take advantage of our easy to use, easy to navigate and secure, online applications and get bonded today! Below is a comprehensive list and description of most surety bonds required in the State of California.

If you encounter any problems along the way, contact us via email @ [email protected] or phone (877)654-2327. Our friendly professional surety bond agents are ready to help.

List of California Surety Bonds

 

Don’t see your bond? Fill out a general application and we’ll track down what you need.

AFTRA Talent Agency Surety Bond

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artist (AFTRA) requires a talent agency bond to help ensure that your company [...]

Alcoholic Beverage Tax Bond

The alcoholic beverage tax is an excise tax collected on the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages in California

Auction Company Bond

California Auction Company Bond in the amount of $20,000 with the CA Secretary of State.

Bail Agent Bond

Surety1 does not offer bail bonds; however, we do offer surety bonds for bail agents. A bail agent is a [...]

Bill Payer Bond

The California Bill Payer Bond is required by the California Department of Business Oversight. in the amount of $25,000. The [...]

Bond of Check Seller

Licensees must file a $25,000 surety bond required by the Department of Business Oversight

Bond of Insurance Adjuster

The California Bond of Insurance Adjuster is required by the California Department of Insurance for any entity wishing to obtain a license [...]

Bond of Insurance Broker

The California Bond of Insurance Broker is required by the California Department of Insurance for any entity wishing to to operate [...]

Bond of Public Insurance Adjuster

The California Bond of Public Insurance Adjuster is required by the State of California Department of Insurance in order to obtain [...]

Bond of Qualifying Individual

The California Bond of Qualifying Individual (BQI) Surety Bond is a $25,000 surety bond required by the State of California, [...]

California Nurses Registry Surety Bond

The California Nurses Registry Surety Bond is required by the California Secretary of State. According to California Civil Code, "nurses' registry [...]

Cannabis Bonds

There are 5 different California Cannabis Licenses for the legal cannabis industry. Each license requires California Cannabis Bonds. The bonds [...]

Car Wash Bond

The amount of this surety bond is $150,000 per location required by the California Department of Industrial Relations.

Cemetery Brokers Bond

The California Cemetery Brokers Bond is required by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. The bond amount [...]

Certificate of Title Bond

The California Certificate of Title Bond is required by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). It's also referred to as [...]

Check Seller Bond

The California Check Seller Bond is required by the California Department of Business Oversight in the amount of $500,000. The [...]

Cigarette Tax Bond

The California Cigarette Tax Bond is required by the California Board of Equalization in the amount of $1,000. The bond [...]

Community Care Bond

The California Community Care Bond is required by the Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services. The bond [...]

Cosmetology School Bond

is required by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. The bond is required for those operating a cosmetology school. 

Court Bonds – Non fiduciary

Court bonds- non- fiduciary are surety bonds that are required in civil court. This page outlines civil bond types that [...]

Dance Studio Surety Bond

The California Dance Studio Surety Bond is required by the California Secretary of State. The California Dance Studio Surety Bond is [...]

Defective Title Surety Bond

The California Defective Title Surety Bond is required by the Registration Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The [...]

Deferred Deposit Surety Bond

The California Deferred Deposit Surety Bond is required by the State of California, Department Business Oversight for any entity wishing to obtain [...]

Driving School Surety Bond

The California Driving School Surety Bond is required by the State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles.   Bond Requirements and Cost The [...]

Easy Application Performance Bonds

Simply the best, most flexible Easy Application Performance Bonds program in the country. Bid Bonds, Performance and Payment Bonds, No [...]

Employment Agency Surety Bond

The California Employment Agency Surety Bond is required by the State of California, Secretary of State. Every employment agency much maintain [...]

Employment Counseling Surety Bond

The California Employment Counseling Surety Bond is required by the California Secretary of State. Every employment counseling service must have a California [...]

Encroachment Surety Bond

The California Encroachment Surety Bond, also called a Performance Bond, is required by the State of California Department of Transportation in order to [...]

ERISA Surety Bond

ERISA surety bond provides fidelity (theft) coverage for the people responsible for the management and administration of a company's pension, 401k, or other benefit plans. The bond is required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Escrow License Surety Bond

The California Escrow License Surety Bond is required by the California Department of Business Oversight, Division of Corporations. California defines "escrow" as [...]

Farm Labor Contractor Bond

is required by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. The minimum bond amount is $25,000.

Finance Lender Surety Bond

The California Finance Lender Surety Bond is required by the State of California, Department of Business Oversight. According to the [...]

Guide License Bond

The California Guide License Bond is required by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in the amount of $1,000. [...]

Health Studio Bond

The California Health Studio Bond is required by the California Secretary of State. The purpose of the bond is to help [...]

ICP Web User Bond

The California ICP  (Interstate Carrier Program) Web User Bond is required by the State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles. [...]

Insurance Adjuster Bond

The California Insurance Adjuster Bond is required by the California Department of Insurance. The bond amount is set at $2,000. [...]

Interstate Carrier Bond

The California Interstate Carrier Bond is required by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, in the amount of $50,000. The [...]

Janitorial Surety Bond

A janitorial surety bond is generally used as marketing tool for your company. The bond does not protect you. The [...]

Job Listing Service Bond

The California Job Listing Service Bond is required by the California Secretary of State in the amount of $10,000. It [...]

Legal Document Assistant Surety Bond

On January 1, 2000, California gave authorization to non-lawyers to prepare legal documents for individuals doing their own legal tasks. [...]

Lost Cashier’s Check Bond

A Lost Cashier's Check Bond is a form of Lost Instrument Surety Bond. The bond is required from the issuing bank [...]

Lost Title Bond

is required by the Registration Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Contact the DMV prior to applying for the bond.

Lost Trust Deed Bond

A California Lost Trust Deed Bond, or lost trust note bond is required by title insurance companies or other financial [...]

Milk Handler Bond

The California Milk Handler Bond is required by the California Department of Food and Agricultural. The bond states that the [...]

Money Transmitter Bond

Required by the Money Transmitter Division of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Minimum bond amount: $250,000, Maximum bond amount: $7,000,000

Mortgage Lender Bond

The California Mortgage Lender Bond is a type of surety bond and is required by the State of California, Department [...]

Motor Club Bond

The California Motor Club bond is a $100,000 surety bond required by the California Department of Insurance as part of [...]

Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond

The bond amount is $50,000 for used car dealers and $10,000 for motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle dealers.

Patient Trust Surety Bond

The California Patient Trust Surety Bond is required by the California Department of Social Services, Community Care. A California Patient Trust [...]

Pawnbroker Surety Bond

The California Pawnbroker Surety Bond is required by the California Department of Justice in order to obtain a Pawnbroking License in the [...]

Performance and Payment Bonds

Surety1 has the expertise to place almost any size bond and is a valuable business partner for any company that wants to grow its surety capacity.

Pest Control Surety Bond

The California Pest Control Surety Bond is required by the California Department of Consumer Affairs. The California Pest Control Surety Bond is also [...]

Process Server Surety Bond

Click Here for a Free, No Obligation Quote The California Process Server Surety Bond is required by specific counties in the State [...]

Process Server Surety Bond

Click Here for a Free, No Obligation Quote A process server gives notice to the defendant of a pending lawsuit [...]

Produce Dealers Act Surety Bond

The California Produce Dealers Act Surety Bond is required by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. What are the requirements [...]

Professional Photocopier Bond

The State of California requires professional photocopiers to file a California Professional Photocopier Bond with the respective County Clerk. What are [...]

Prorater Surety Bond

The California Prorater Surety Bond is required by the California Department of Business Oversight in the amount of $25,000. The [...]

Reconveyance Surety Bond

A is California Reconveyance Surety Bond required by banks or other financial instrument transfer agents. This bond is the same [...]

Registration Service Bond

The California Registration Service Bond is a type of surety bond that is required by the California Department of Motor Vehicles [...]

Seller of Travel Surety Bond

The California Seller of Travel Surety Bond is required by the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General for any [...]

Stop Notice Release Bond

The California Stop Notice Release Bond states that the Claimant in the matter should receive judgement in any action brought on [...]

Surety2000 Electronic Surety Bonds

Surety2000 Electronic Surety Bonds is a system designed to deliver bid, performance and payment bonds electronically to obligees all across [...]

Surplus Line Broker Surety Bond

The California Surplus Lines Broker Bond is required by the California Insurance Department in the amount of $50,000. This bond is [...]

Talent Agency Surety Bond

is required by the California Department of Industrial Relations and has a required bond amount of $50,000

Utility Payment Bond

A Utility Bond is sometimes required by utility companies as part of the agreement between the utility company and another entity [...]

Vehicle Verifier Bond

is required by the California Department of Motor Vehicles in order to obtain a Vehicle Verifier License in this state

Veteran Affairs Custodian Bond

The Veteran Affairs Custodian Bond is a type of surety bond required by the Veterans Administration when a beneficiary has [...]

Waste Tire Hauler Bond

s required by the California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for any individual wishing to register as a waste tire hauler in the state.

Waste Tire Hauler Surety Bond

A waste tire hauler bond ensures that companies that haul tries in a commercial business setting only dispose of the [...]

Wholesale Pharmacy Dealer Bond

A wholesaler license is required by any business that distributes, brokers or transacts the sale or return of dangerous drugs or dangerous devices in California. To get this license, it is required that companies post a surety that is either in the amount of $25,000 and $100,000.

Yacht and Ship Broker Bond

is required by the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways.  The amount of the bond $15,000

Surety Bond Info

Surety1 was Founded in the Golden State and We Love Working with our Community.

As the premier online provider of surety bonds nationwide, Surety1 may serve clients across the USA, but we were founded in California. We know California surety bonds. We’ve built a strong reputation serving our state residents and businesses since 2003. California has a long list of state bonds, and Surety1 has extensive experience with all of them. We have access to over a dozen surety markets to place your bond at the best price and conditions. A+ rated by BBB since 2003.

Just take me to the Bonds

If your license or profession has no surety bond requirement attached to it but one still wants to “be bonded”, Surety1.com offers a Business Service Bond at a very affordable price.

What is a surety bond?

A surety bond is a three-party agreement between the principal (the person or business that needs the bond), the obligee (the person or entity that requires the bond), and the surety (the company that issues the bond). The bond guarantees that the principal will fulfill their obligations to the obligee. If the principal fails to do so, the surety will pay the obligee up to the amount of the bond.

See our “What is a Surety Bond” Video.
See Our “How does the Surety Bond Process Work” Video

What types of surety bonds are required in California?

There are many different types of surety bonds required in California, including:

Why are surety bonds required?

Surety bonds are required to protect the public and businesses from financial losses caused by fraud, incompetence, or other wrongdoing. For example, a construction bond protects the project owner from financial losses if the contractor fails to complete the project or goes out of business. A license and permit bond protects the public from financial losses if a licensed professional commits fraud or malpractice.

How much does a surety bond cost in California?

The cost of a surety bond in California varies depending on the type of bond, the amount of the bond, and your financial strength and creditworthiness. Generally speaking, the higher the amount of the bond and the riskier the business, the higher the premium will be.

The cost of the bond is usually between 1% and 3% of the bond amount, subject to a minimum premium and fees of $150 to$250. Surety1 will shop its many markets to procure the right price at the right terms.

How to obtain a California Surety Bond

Take advantage of our easy to use, easy to navigate and secure, online applications and get bonded today! Below is a comprehensive list and description of most surety bonds required in the State of California.

If you encounter any problems along the way, contact us via email @ [email protected] or phone (877)654-2327. Our friendly professional surety bond agents are ready to help.

List of California Surety Bonds

 

Don’t see your bond? Fill out a general application and we’ll track down what you need.

Surety Bond Info

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