DC plumbing & gas fitting bonds.
$100 flat.
A District plumbing and gas fitting contractor files a $5,000 bond with DLCP to be licensed. Our carrier's rate book prices this bond at a flat $100. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Trade license bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials, no credit section, no follow-up.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount trade bonds like this are among the bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with DLCP
Your executed plumbing and gas fitting bond arrives by email, ready to file with your contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The District licenses plumbing and gas fitting through the Board of Industrial Trades at the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. A licensed plumbing/gas fitting contractor files a $5,000 surety bond as a condition of the license, and the contractor's designated master plumber/gas fitter files a separate bond.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the District (the obligee), with the public protected. The bond stands behind your compliance with the District's plumbing and gas fitting licensing rules.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a valid claim, you repay the surety. The bond runs concurrently with the license and expires March 31 of the even-numbered year; it must stay continuous for the license to stay valid, and we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't collect credit information.
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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.