California — Professional Club And Promoter Bond
California's professional club and promoter bond is filed with the State Athletic Commission before a license is issued. The Commission sets the required security and can increase it for a particular show. Have its current amount and accepted form ready before starting this application.
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- Recorded state
- California
- Bond type
- Boxing / MMA Promoter Bond
- Category
- Entertainment, sports & recreation
- Local scope
- Authority
- Identified authority / locality
- California State Athletic Commission
What this bond does
The bond runs to the State of California for the club's faithful performance of the boxing and martial-arts chapter. The posted form secures specified payments, including State obligations, competitor purses and ticket repayments, in a stated order of priority.
- Who needs it
- Professional clubs and promoters whose California State Athletic Commission application calls for this undertaking. Amateur licensing follows separate instructions; a professional bond request should not be replaced with an amateur amount or form.
- Who it protects
- This is payment and compliance security, not the promoter's event liability or fighter medical insurance. The Commission determines how bond payments are allocated. Buying it does not authorize a show or establish that the applicant meets the separate financial requirements.
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
- California State Athletic Commission: promoter licensing (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
- CSAC: promoter application instructions (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
- CSAC: professional club and promoter's bond (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
- California Business and Professions Code Section 18680 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
Have these ready
- Obtain the Commission's current professional bond amount, accepted form and any increase required for your show.
- Use the exact licensed club or promoter name, address and required effective date.
- Prepare the financial statement and ownership/officer material required for the license, separately from the bond application.
- Review the completed instrument and surety execution before filing it with the Commission.
Questions about this bond
Is the $50,000 liquid-assets requirement the bond amount?
They are separate requirements. The licensing page describes liquid assets on the financial statement; the bond instructions describe professional security of $50,000 or an amount determined by the Commission. Obtain the actual security request rather than treating an asset statement as a bond.
Can the required security change for one show?
Yes. The Commission's instructions allow an increase based on a particular event's financial obligations, and Section 18680 allows the amount to be modified after licensing. Confirm the required sum before completing the provider application.
Does a cancelled match affect this bond?
The form includes consumer ticket repayments and, for an approved match cancelled without good cause, an amount determined by the Commission up to its actual approval costs. Those provisions do not make the bond general cancellation insurance for the promoter.
Where does Purchase Now take me?
It opens Propeller's application for this California offering in a new tab. Check the professional club or promoter name, Commission-set amount, accepted wording and dates there. Then execute and file the issued bond as the Commission directs; checkout is not licensing approval.