New York — Appearance Enhancement Wage Payment (Nail Salon) Bond
Protecting nail-salon workers' earned wages is a New York appearance-enhancement business obligation, not a union-fund requirement. Prepare the salon employer's license and staffing details, then select Purchase Now to start the wage-bond application.
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- Recorded state
- New York
- Bond type
- Wage, Welfare & Union Benefits Bond
- Category
- Employment, wages & benefits
What this bond does
New York's published Wage Payment Surety Bond secures the employer's payment of wages, interest on wages, fringe benefits and damages due under the form's stated conditions. It names the People of the State of New York as obligee, with payment protection for the principal's employees.
- Who needs it
- The legal entity employing the nail-service workers at the licensed appearance-enhancement business, rather than a worker applying for an individual nail-specialty license.
- Who it protects
- This is wage-payment security. It is not employee health insurance, ERISA fidelity protection for plan-asset dishonesty or a construction payment bond. Do not treat it as a replacement for a salon's other required liability or employee protections.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
- Bond optionPurchase Now (opens in a new tab)Continue to our secure checkout partner, Propeller (opens in a new tab).
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
- New York Department of State: Nail Salon Wage Bond Calculator (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- New York Department of State: Wage Payment Surety Bond, DOS-2027 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Legal employer name, address, telephone number and appearance-enhancement business license unique ID.
- Trade names and license unique IDs for any additional locations of that same employer.
- Full-time nail-service staffing and total weekly part-time nail-operator hours.
- The state's required security amount and published Wage Payment Surety Bond form.
- The intended effective date and instructions for filing the issued bond and keeping evidence accessible to workers.
Questions about this bond
Do I need a collective bargaining agreement to apply?
This is New York appearance-enhancement wage security, not an application for a union contribution bond. Use the employer's business-license identity and nail-service staffing information.
Does the bond pay whenever a worker reports unpaid wages?
The posted form describes nonpayment following a final Labor Commissioner order or the specified judgments, followed by a state demand on the surety. It is not an automatic payment promise upon a complaint; consult the complete form for its conditions.
Are the state's security amounts available as choices here?
This option does not state an amount or term. Determine the security required for your staffing under the state guidance, then enter that request with the provider. Check the resulting bond rather than assuming an amount has already been selected.
What happens after Purchase Now?
Propeller opens in a new tab for the application. Issuance and the surety's execution follow separately. The published form calls for a copy to be filed with the Department of State at 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231. State guidance also requires evidence in the salon accessible to workers during business hours. An application does not itself complete filing or licensing.