NJ burglar alarm contractor bonds.
$100 flat.

New Jersey conditions a burglar alarm business license on a $10,000 surety bond filed with the Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier's rate book sets for this bond, the same for every licensee. License bonds like this issue instantly.

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Required for your NJ burglar alarm business license — new applicants and renewals

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, keep it continuous

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with the Advisory Committee

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

New Jersey licenses burglar alarm businesses through the Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee, a unit within the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors in the Division of Consumer Affairs. The license is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond, a consumer-protection guarantee behind the burglar alarm systems you install, service, and monitor.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of New Jersey (the obligee), with your customers as the protected parties. If a licensee violates the Act through fraud, misrepresentation, or failure to perform contracted work, a harmed customer can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your license; we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your $10,000 filing stays continuous.

N.J.S.A. 45:5A-23 et seq. (Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Act)The Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Act (N.J.S.A. 45:5A-23 et seq.), with rules at N.J.A.C. 13:31A, is administered by the Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee within the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. It conditions a licensed business on a $10,000 surety bond. Confirm the current bond amount and form on your application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a NJ burglar alarm business license — the bond is filed with your application

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Renewing your license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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Adding burglar alarm work to an existing alarm or electrical business

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Reinstating a lapsed license that requires a fresh bond on file

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because the application collects no credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the New Jersey burglar alarm contractor bond?The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — the same for every licensee. The $10,000 is set by the Act, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How is this different from the burglar alarm & locksmith bond?This bond is for a burglar alarm business license on its own. If your license also covers locksmith work, the combined burglar alarm & locksmith bond is the right page — the statutory base and $10,000 amount are the same; the difference is the license category named on the form.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section to fill out. If a check is ever needed on this bond, it's a soft pull only and never affects your score. Most applications approve instantly.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.

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