Arizona — Contractor's License Bond - Specialty Commercial
Match your Arizona commercial specialty trade and anticipated Arizona work volume before applying. This license bond follows the Registrar of Contractors' specialty-commercial schedule, not the general-commercial or residential schedule.
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- Recorded state
- Arizona
- Bond type
- Commercial Contractor Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Provide the license security required by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors for the commercial specialty classification shown on your application or existing license.
- Who needs it
- Commercial specialty contractors applying for, renewing or maintaining an Arizona ROC license. A dual residential/commercial license needs its separately stated residential and commercial security; this commercial offering should not be treated as the whole dual requirement.
- Who it protects
- The State of Arizona is the named obligee for the statutory beneficiaries under A.R.S. §32-1152. Commercial security supports ROC claims for unpaid statutory sums and eligible direct-contract claims involving licensed contractors or nonresidential owners, co-owners, lessees and their successors for construction that fails applicable codes or, where no code applies, ROC standards. It is not blanket insurance against every business debt.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Arizona ROC: Bond Information (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Arizona ROC: Instructions for License Bonds (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Arizona Legislature: A.R.S. §32-1152 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Arizona ROC: entity-with-DBA license bond example (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm the commercial specialty classification number and full trade title.
- Estimate annual Arizona gross volume for this license and bring any ROC increase instruction.
- Match the legal entity, DBA and existing license number to the ROC application.
- Arrange the completed ROC bond and its signatures, acknowledgment and filing route.
Questions about this bond
Can I use the general-commercial bond amount?
Not just because your jobs are commercial. ROC publishes a separate commercial specialty schedule, with the amount tied to the license's anticipated Arizona volume.
Does this cover the residential part of a dual license?
Do not assume so. ROC requires dual security to state the commercial and residential penal sums separately. Match both portions to the actual dual classification.
Does the bond guarantee payment of every supplier invoice?
No. Commercial claims follow the beneficiaries and conditions in §32-1152. Do not substitute the residential labor-and-material provisions or treat this as a project payment bond.
Must I replace it every license year?
The bond is continuous, with aggregate liability limited to its face amount. Maintain effective security for the license, respond to ROC instructions and arrange any replacement before a cancellation takes effect.
Does RLI automatically file it for me?
Confirm the filing arrangement. ROC describes both associated-surety portal upload and applicant upload; selecting this application does not establish which route will be used or grant the license.

