California LLC Employee/Worker Bond
What it is & who requires it
California contractor LLC licensees only - for the benefit of any employee damaged by the employer’s failure to pay wages, interest, or fringe benefits.
Obligee: State of California - Contractors State License Board. Citation: Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 7071.6.5.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $100,000.
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 while the LLC license is active
Renewal: Maintained continuously
Filing
Required of California contractor LLC licensees under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 7071.6.5, in addition to the contractor license bond, for the benefit of employees not paid wages, interest, or fringe benefits (not required for inactive LLC licenses). Filed with the California Contractors State License Board and maintained continuously while the LLC license is active. The separate LLC requirement under Sec. 7071.19 is liability insurance, not a bond.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the California LLC Employee/Worker Bond?
- It’s required by State of California - Contractors State License Board (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code Sec. 7071.6.5). California contractor LLC licensees only - for the benefit of any employee damaged by the employer’s failure to pay wages, interest, or fringe benefits.
- How much is the California LLC Employee/Worker Bond?
- The bond amount is $100,000.
- How do I get the California LLC Employee/Worker 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 while the LLC license is active Renewal: Maintained continuously
- 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 2026-06-07); the source link is on this page.
