Kansas City KS Master Electrical Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Master electrical contractors and master residential electrical contractors licensed by the Unified Government to work in Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Both grades post the same sum under the same section, so the choice of credential does not change the bond. Note the jurisdictional point before you buy: the Unified Government is a consolidated city and county, so this one filing covers what would be two obligees elsewhere, and lists that name Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County separately are describing the same office. Note also the contrast with the suburban belt on the other side of the county line — Johnson County licenses electricians for the whole of its territory and requires no bond at all, so an electrician working both sides of the line is bonded here and unbonded there.
Obligee: Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Citation: Unified Government Code of Ordinances § 8-157 (master electrical contractor and master residential electrical contractor; surety bond), ch. 8 art. — electrical.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Held with the unified government for as long as the license is held, rather than posted per permit.
Renewal: Maintained alongside the license; the bond is a standing condition of holding the credential.
Filing
Posted with the unified government and approved as to form by it. The ordinance names a surety bond in a fixed amount rather than a minimum, and offers no cash, deposit or letter-of-credit alternative, which is what keeps the figure publishable. The condition is compliance with the electrical article plus a hold-harmless running to the unified government. This bond sits in its own article with its own licensing scheme and its own examination, alongside but separate from the mechanical bond at § 8-319 and the plumbing bond at § 8-382 — the three are the same sum and are frequently listed together, but they are three distinct instruments attached to three distinct credentials, and holding one does not satisfy another.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Kansas City KS Master Electrical Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas (Unified Government Code of Ordinances § 8-157 (master electrical contractor and master residential electrical contractor; surety bond), ch. 8 art. — electrical). Master electrical contractors and master residential electrical contractors licensed by the Unified Government to work in Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. Both grades post the same sum under the same section, so the choice of credential does not change the bond. Note the jurisdictional point before you buy: the Unified Government is a consolidated city and county, so this one filing covers what would be two obligees elsewhere, and lists that name Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County separately are describing the same office. Note also the contrast with the suburban belt on the other side of the county line — Johnson County licenses electricians for the whole of its territory and requires no bond at all, so an electrician working both sides of the line is bonded here and unbonded there.
- How much is the Kansas City KS Master Electrical Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Kansas City KS Master Electrical Contractor Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Held with the unified government for as long as the license is held, rather than posted per permit. Renewal: Maintained alongside the license; the bond is a standing condition of holding the credential.
- 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 2026-09-02); the source link is on this page.
