Rhode Island Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Business Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any person or business licensed under Rhode Island's Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses chapter must file and maintain the required security as a condition of licensure.
Obligee: Rhode Island licensing authority (Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses). Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-21 (Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses — Surety bond).
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 until the surety terminates future liability on 30 days' notice to the licensing authority (§ 5-57-21(c)).
Renewal: Maintained on file in full force for the duration of the alarm-business license.
Filing
Filed with Rhode Island’s licensing authority for burglar and hold-up alarm businesses and kept on file in full force for the life of the license; it stays continuous until the surety ends future liability on 30 days’ notice. A cash deposit with the state is a co-equal alternative under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-21, so the bond is listed and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Rhode Island licensing authority (Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Rhode Island Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Business Bond?
- It’s required by Rhode Island licensing authority (Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses) (R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-57-21 (Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses — Surety bond)). Any person or business licensed under Rhode Island's Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Businesses chapter must file and maintain the required security as a condition of licensure.
- How much is the Rhode Island Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Business 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 Rhode Island Burglar and Hold-Up Alarm Business 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 until the surety terminates future liability on 30 days' notice to the licensing authority (§ 5-57-21(c)). Renewal: Maintained on file in full force for the duration of the 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.
