New Jersey Fire Alarm and Burglar Alarm Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Alarm contractors holding a New Jersey burglar alarm, fire alarm, or combined alarm business license who choose to satisfy the Advisory Committee's security requirement with a surety bond rather than the equivalent additional insurance.
Obligee: New Jersey Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee (Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors). Citation: N.J.A.C. 13:31A-3.5.
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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 alarm business license is held.
Renewal: Renewed with the burglar/fire alarm business license.
Filing
This bond is filed with the New Jersey Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee (under the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors) and stays continuous while the alarm business license is held, renewing with the license. Under N.J.A.C. 13:31A-3.5 the security may be met with either insurance coverage or a surety bond, so the bond is one of two co-equal ways to satisfy the requirement; it is listed and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply. One bond covers the combined burglar and fire alarm business license.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; New Jersey Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee (Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the New Jersey Fire Alarm and Burglar Alarm Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by New Jersey Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee (Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors) (N.J.A.C. 13:31A-3.5). Alarm contractors holding a New Jersey burglar alarm, fire alarm, or combined alarm business license who choose to satisfy the Advisory Committee's security requirement with a surety bond rather than the equivalent additional insurance.
- How much is the New Jersey Fire Alarm and Burglar Alarm Contractor Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the New Jersey Fire Alarm and Burglar Alarm 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 while the alarm business license is held. Renewal: Renewed with the burglar/fire alarm business 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
