Washington Electrical/Telecommunications Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Businesses holding a Washington electrical contractor license (general or specialty) or a telecommunications contractor license from L&I. The department runs both on one application and one security form, and a firm holding several specialty electrical licenses posts only one security, not one per license.
Obligee: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I). Citation: RCW 19.28.041 (electrical contractor license — bond or cash deposit); RCW 19.28.420 (telecommunications contractor license — 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 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 security must be kept in full force for the life of the license; cancellation or withdrawal of the surety suspends the license until a replacement is filed and approved.
Renewal: Continuous; the licenses run on a twenty-four-month cycle and the security must be in force at each renewal.
Filing
Filed with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries as a condition of your electrical or telecommunications contractor license. Washington does not require a surety bond outright — the statute lets you file a cash deposit or other negotiable security with the department instead, and L&I publishes an assignment-of-savings form for exactly that, so the bond is listed here and the required amount is confirmed when you apply. Note that these licenses are exclusive: no city or county in Washington may impose its own electrical or telecommunications contractor license or bond on top of the state one. Authority is RCW 19.28.041 and RCW 19.28.420.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Washington Electrical/Telecommunications Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) (RCW 19.28.041 (electrical contractor license — bond or cash deposit); RCW 19.28.420 (telecommunications contractor license — bond)). Businesses holding a Washington electrical contractor license (general or specialty) or a telecommunications contractor license from L&I. The department runs both on one application and one security form, and a firm holding several specialty electrical licenses posts only one security, not one per license.
- How much is the Washington Electrical/Telecommunications 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 Washington Electrical/Telecommunications 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 security must be kept in full force for the life of the license; cancellation or withdrawal of the surety suspends the license until a replacement is filed and approved. Renewal: Continuous; the licenses run on a twenty-four-month cycle and the security must be in force at each 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?
- 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.
