Rhode Island Underground Utility Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any applicant for an underground utility contractor license in Rhode Island — installing, repairing, servicing, altering, or replacing sewer lines, storm drainage lines, or water lines and related services — must furnish this $20,000 bond to the RICRLB.
Obligee: Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (RICRLB). Citation: R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65.3-10 (Underground Utility Contractors — Bond requirement).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $20,000.
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: Maintained for the underground utility contractor license period (RICRLB-administered).
Renewal: Per the RICRLB underground utility contractor license renewal.
Filing
Filed with the Rhode Island Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board (RICRLB) as a condition of the underground utility contractor license, and maintained for the license period and renewed with it. The bond runs to Rhode Island’s cities and towns. Required under R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65.3-10.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-18).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Rhode Island Underground Utility Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board (RICRLB) (R.I. Gen. Laws § 5-65.3-10 (Underground Utility Contractors — Bond requirement)). Any applicant for an underground utility contractor license in Rhode Island — installing, repairing, servicing, altering, or replacing sewer lines, storm drainage lines, or water lines and related services — must furnish this $20,000 bond to the RICRLB.
- How much is the Rhode Island Underground Utility Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $20,000.
- How do I get the Rhode Island Underground Utility 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?
- Maintained for the underground utility contractor license period (RICRLB-administered). Renewal: Per the RICRLB underground utility contractor license renewal.
- 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 2026-06-18); the source link is on this page.
