Oklahoma Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors working in Oklahoma. Establish first which of three groups your trade falls into, because the answer changes completely. Electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors are licensed by the Construction Industries Board and bonded once at state level — and that bond is written to stand in lieu of a bond with any municipality, so a city cannot ask you for a second one. Roofers are registered by the same Board and are not bonded at all; what the Act requires of them is general liability insurance. And there is no state general contractor license in Oklahoma at all, so a builder outside the three trades is bonded only where a particular city says so — which many do, for movers, demolition, fences, signs, safe rooms, paving and street cuts. If you are a nonresident, a separate state tax bond may apply to the contract itself regardless of trade.
Obligee: The Oklahoma Construction Industries Board and Oklahoma cities that license contractors. Citation: Electrical License Act, 59 O.S. § 1680 et seq. and OAC 158:40-5-5; Mechanical Licensing Act, 59 O.S. § 1850.1 et seq. and OAC 158:50-5-3; Plumbing License Law and OAC 158:30-5-2; Roofing Contractor Registration Act, 59 O.S. (registration and insurance, no bond); municipal codes for the unlicensed trades.
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 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 at state level, with a thirty-day cancellation notice; municipal bonds usually run with an annual license.
Renewal: State bonds are continuous rather than annually renewed; city bonds renew with the license.
Filing
Filed with the Construction Industries Board for the three licensed trades, and with the city clerk or building official for municipal credentials. No single figure is published because Oklahoma does not have one: the state sum is uniform across its three trades but one of them can be satisfied with cash or a certificate of deposit instead of a bond, and the municipal sums range widely by city and trade. Two practical rules carry across the state. Insurance is almost always required in addition to a bond rather than instead of it. And if a city fee schedule says bond required beside a plumbing, mechanical or electrical registration, it is pointing at the state bond, not imposing its own.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; The Oklahoma Construction Industries Board and Oklahoma cities that license contractors sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Oklahoma Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by The Oklahoma Construction Industries Board and Oklahoma cities that license contractors (Electrical License Act, 59 O.S. § 1680 et seq. and OAC 158:40-5-5; Mechanical Licensing Act, 59 O.S. § 1850.1 et seq. and OAC 158:50-5-3; Plumbing License Law and OAC 158:30-5-2; Roofing Contractor Registration Act, 59 O.S. (registration and insurance, no bond); municipal codes for the unlicensed trades). Contractors working in Oklahoma. Establish first which of three groups your trade falls into, because the answer changes completely. Electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors are licensed by the Construction Industries Board and bonded once at state level — and that bond is written to stand in lieu of a bond with any municipality, so a city cannot ask you for a second one. Roofers are registered by the same Board and are not bonded at all; what the Act requires of them is general liability insurance. And there is no state general contractor license in Oklahoma at all, so a builder outside the three trades is bonded only where a particular city says so — which many do, for movers, demolition, fences, signs, safe rooms, paving and street cuts. If you are a nonresident, a separate state tax bond may apply to the contract itself regardless of trade.
- How much is the Oklahoma Contractor License 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 Oklahoma Contractor License 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 at state level, with a thirty-day cancellation notice; municipal bonds usually run with an annual license. Renewal: State bonds are continuous rather than annually renewed; city bonds renew with 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?
- 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.
