Missoula Gas Fitting and Piping Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors who install, maintain or repair gas piping, equipment and appliances in Missoula. The bond is filed and then kept on file with the city clerk, in force at all times, and it is conditioned on performing all gas piping and appliance work in a skillful and workmanlike manner, using only suitable and proper materials, equipment and appliances, and on complying with the city ordinances governing that work. Gas fitting is one of the trades Missoula treats as contracting for insurance purposes as well, so a certificate of insurance is filed alongside it.
Obligee: City of Missoula (City Clerk). Citation: Missoula Municipal Code § 5.08.140(E) (Gas Fitting and Piping Contractor); § 5.08.140 (Surety Bonds Required); prior code § 14-3.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $3,000.
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: Continuous — the code requires the bond to be kept on file and in full force and effect at all times.
Renewal: Kept in force continuously rather than renewed term by term; it must remain on file with the city clerk for as long as you hold the license.
Filing
Filed with the Missoula city clerk and kept on file in full force and effect at all times — this is a continuous obligation rather than a per-job one. The code states the sum and requires a bond executed by a surety company duly authorized to transact business in Montana and running to the city, naming no cash deposit or other instrument in its place, which is why the figure is published here. The umbrella section governing city business license bonds is § 5.08.140, which requires a surety bond in the sum specified for every business the code bonds. Do not confuse this with the liability insurance Missoula separately requires of gas fitters as a class of contractor. Authority: Missoula Municipal Code § 5.08.140(E).
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-27).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Missoula Gas Fitting and Piping Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Missoula (City Clerk) (Missoula Municipal Code § 5.08.140(E) (Gas Fitting and Piping Contractor); § 5.08.140 (Surety Bonds Required); prior code § 14-3). Contractors who install, maintain or repair gas piping, equipment and appliances in Missoula. The bond is filed and then kept on file with the city clerk, in force at all times, and it is conditioned on performing all gas piping and appliance work in a skillful and workmanlike manner, using only suitable and proper materials, equipment and appliances, and on complying with the city ordinances governing that work. Gas fitting is one of the trades Missoula treats as contracting for insurance purposes as well, so a certificate of insurance is filed alongside it.
- How much is the Missoula Gas Fitting and Piping Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $3,000.
- How do I get the Missoula Gas Fitting and Piping 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?
- Continuous — the code requires the bond to be kept on file and in full force and effect at all times. Renewal: Kept in force continuously rather than renewed term by term; it must remain on file with the city clerk for as long as you hold the license.
- 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 2026-08-27); the source link is on this page.
