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Indiana barber shop bonds.
$250 flat.
Indiana can require a barber shop to file a $25,000 surety bond with the State Board of Barber Examiners as a condition of its shop license, under the Beauty Culture statute (IC 25-8). Ours is $250 flat — set by our carrier for this bond. A quick soft credit check may apply and never affects your score; the bond is issued when you pay.
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Three steps to a bonded shop.
Your shop license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, and an effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
File with the Board
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your barber shop license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Indiana regulates barbering and shops under the Beauty Culture statute (IC 25-8) through the State Board of Barber Examiners, within the Professional Licensing Agency. A shop license can be conditioned on a $25,000 surety bond as a financial guarantee that the shop operates in compliance with Indiana barbering law and sanitation rules.
The bond is a consumer-and-state-protection guarantee — a three-party arrangement among the shop (the principal), the surety, and the State of Indiana (the obligee). If the shop violates barbering law and someone is harmed, the harmed party or the Board can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Whether a bond is required, and the exact amount, depends on your license type — confirm with the Board of Barber Examiners before you buy, and send us the requirement if you're unsure.
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One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$250 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.