NM well driller's bonds.
$250 flat.
New Mexico requires a licensed water-well driller to file a $5,000 surety bond with the Office of the State Engineer under §72-12-13. Ours is $250 — the price you see is the checkout price, and the application collects no credit information. This bond is mailed in duplicate, so we send two executed originals.
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Water-well driller bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount license bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Mailed in duplicate to file with the State Engineer
This bond must be filed as wet-ink duplicates, so we mail you two executed originals to submit with your well driller license application. The e-signed copy arrives by email first so you can get a head start.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
New Mexico licenses water-well drillers through the Office of the State Engineer: it is unlawful to drill a well for water from an underground source without a valid driller's license (§72-12-12). The license application requires a surety bond (§72-12-13), and the amount is set at $5,000 by the State Engineer's rules (19.27.4 NMAC).
The bond is a compliance guarantee: it is conditioned that the driller will comply with New Mexico's groundwater laws, the rules and regulations of the State Engineer, and any requirements the State Engineer makes in connection with drilling an individual well. If a driller violates those rules and the state or a well owner is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This bond is filed in duplicate, so we mail you two wet-ink executed originals for the State Engineer.
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These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information. This bond is filed in duplicate, so we mail you two executed originals.
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$250, no credit review, two executed originals mailed for the State Engineer. Free until issued.