OH sewage installer bonds.
$125 flat.

Ohio registers sewage treatment system (STS) installers through the Department of Health and local health districts, and registration requires a $25,000 bond under OAC 3701-29-03. Ours is $125 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and the application collects no credit information.

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Required to register as an STS installer with the Ohio Department of Health under OAC 3701-29-03

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $25,000 bond, $125, no quote process

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Renews on a statutory December 31 date — pick a 1, 2, or 3-year term

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Installer registration bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and your term — that is the application. No financials and no credit section on this bond.

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Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount installer bonds like this issue quickly — often right after purchase, at most 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Department of Health

The original executed bond is submitted to the Ohio Department of Health for your STS installer registration. Wet-ink original mailed as required.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the installer bond actually guarantees

Ohio regulates sewage treatment systems — household septic and similar on-site systems — under the Department of Health, and OAC 3701-29-03 requires anyone who installs them to register and post a surety bond. The bond is financial security for the enforcement of the registration rules.

The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it ensures the public can recover for financial harm if an installer fails to comply with the STS registration and installation requirements. The standard installer bond is $25,000 (a higher $40,000 figure can apply to certain registrations — confirm which your health district requires).

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond renews on a statutory December 31 cycle to track the registration year, and the original executed bond is submitted to the Ohio Department of Health.

OAC 3701-29-03 (Ohio Dept. of Health)Ohio Administrative Code 3701-29-03 requires sewage treatment system installers to register and provide a surety bond as financial security for enforcement of the registration rules. The standard installer bond is $25,000 (a $40,000 figure applies to some registrations); the original bond is submitted to the Ohio Department of Health, and registration follows a December 31 renewal cycle. Confirm your required amount with your local health district.

You need this bond if you are

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Registering as an STS installer with the Ohio Department of Health and your local health district

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Renewing your installer registration before the December 31 deadline

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A septic / on-site systems contractor installing household sewage treatment systems

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Expanding into a new health district that requires the registration bond on file

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because the application doesn’t collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Ohio sewage installer bond?The premium is $125 per year of term, set by our carrier’s rate book for this specific bond. The $25,000 is the standard installer figure, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $25,000?No. You pay $125. The $25,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who requires this bond?The Ohio Department of Health, under OAC 3701-29-03, as a condition of registering as a sewage treatment systems installer. The original bond is submitted to ODH.

Why does it renew on December 31?STS installer registration follows a statutory December 31 cycle, so the bond is tied to that date. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

Is it always $25,000?The standard installer bond is $25,000, but a $40,000 figure applies to some registrations. Confirm the amount your local health district requires — if it’s $40,000, send it to us and we’ll price that bond for you.

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