Cost: $100 ( 1 Year )
Purchase Your Illinois Plumbing Contractor Bond
The $20,000 is the required bond amount, not the price you pay. The one-year bond costs $100, and a signed application is required.
Illinois Plumbing Contractor Bond Expiration
The Illinois Plumbing Contractor Bond expires on September 30 each year and cannot be issued as a continuous bond. The bond must be renewed or replaced for the next registration period.
If you receive a renewal invoice from Bonds Express, you can renew your Illinois Plumbing Contractor Bond online using the policy and invoice details provided.
Review the official Illinois plumbing contractor application for the complete registration and bond-filing requirements.
Illinois Plumbing Contractor Bond Requirements
Who Needs This Bond?
People and businesses required to register as plumbing contractors in Illinois must satisfy the registration requirements established by the Illinois Plumbing License Law.
Applicants may submit a $20,000 indemnification bond or a letter of credit in the same amount. The bond option must be issued on a form provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Bond Amount and Filing Requirements
Section 13.1 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law establishes a bond amount of $20,000.
The completed bond must name the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health as the obligee. The business name on the bond must match the name used on the plumbing contractor registration application.
What Does the Illinois Plumbing Contractor Bond Cover?
The bond helps pay for the correction of plumbing work that does not comply with applicable Illinois plumbing requirements. Coverage applies for the benefit of people injured or suffering financial loss because of noncompliant plumbing work, up to the $20,000 bond amount.
Find Another Illinois Surety Bond
Need a different bond for your Illinois license or business? Browse our Illinois surety bonds to find and purchase the applicable bond.
This Illinois Plumbing License law ensures that anyone who plans, inspects, installs, alters, repairs and maintains plumbing systems will meet a minimum standard for all work performed in the State of Illinois. These standards have been set forth under the Illinois Plumbing Code, Illinois Rules, Chapter 894.
A surety bond protects the party requesting the bond, the Obligee, against any financial losses as a result of poor financial decisions, damages, unethical decisions, or a failure to follow state and local laws on the part of you, the Principal. The Illinois Plumbing Contractor Surety Bond holds you accountable for your business decisions.
By possessing an Illinois Plumbing Contractor Surety Bond, you are telling your Obligee that you can be trusted as a Principal and that you stand behind your business decisions.
