Arkansas Water Well Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Arkansas water well contractors, who must file the Commission's water well contractor's bond before a license is issued — 'Each contractor's license shall be issued only after the receipt of the original copy of the water well contractor's bond.' The bond protects the public against the contractor's failure to comply with the water well construction law and rules.
Obligee: Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission (Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division). Citation: Ark. Code Ann. § 17-50 (Act 641 of 1969, as amended); AWWCC Rules 096.00.16 § 3.7.1.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $20,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Continuous; construed as a new bond in the same sum for each licensing year it remains in force. The surety terminates on not less than 30 days' written notice to the Commission, and liability survives for not less than 5 years from the effective date of termination.
Renewal: Annual, aligned to the licensing year (beginning August 1).
Filing
Filed with the Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission (Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division) before a water well contractor’s license is issued. Required under AWWCC Rules § 3.7.1 (096.00.16) and Ark. Code Ann. § 17-50 (Act 641 of 1969, as amended). It renews annually with the licensing year beginning August 1 and is continuous, construed as a new bond in the same sum each year; the surety may terminate on at least 30 days’ written notice, with liability surviving at least 5 years.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-12).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Arkansas Water Well Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission (Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division) (Ark. Code Ann. § 17-50 (Act 641 of 1969, as amended); AWWCC Rules 096.00.16 § 3.7.1). Arkansas water well contractors, who must file the Commission's water well contractor's bond before a license is issued — 'Each contractor's license shall be issued only after the receipt of the original copy of the water well contractor's bond.' The bond protects the public against the contractor's failure to comply with the water well construction law and rules.
- How much is the Arkansas Water Well Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $20,000.
- How do I get the Arkansas Water Well Contractor Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Continuous; construed as a new bond in the same sum for each licensing year it remains in force. The surety terminates on not less than 30 days' written notice to the Commission, and liability survives for not less than 5 years from the effective date of termination. Renewal: Annual, aligned to the licensing year (beginning August 1).
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-12); the source link is on this page.
