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Pasco County, FL — Contractor's License Bond

Pasco County's posted Contractor Surety Bond is $5,000, with the license holder and business capacity identified on the form. Have Contractor Licensing confirm the instrument and October 1 ending year for your file before applying through RLI.

Also known as Pasco County Contractor Bonds

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Recorded state
Florida
Bond type
Contractor License / Registration Bond
Category
Contractors & construction

What this bond does

Prepare the contractor surety document requested for the applicable Pasco County licensing file, separately from county registration and insurance.

Who needs it
Contractors whose Pasco County instructions call for the posted Contractor Surety Bond, with the type of contractor matching the license.
Who it protects
The form addresses covered municipal or county code failures and correction of faulty workmanship or materials. It names the Florida Governor and successors in office as obligee; Pasco County administers the licensing file.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

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.

Name the license holder and business correctly

The form says the certificate or competency-card holder must be named as principal and indicate whether the business is a corporation, partnership, company or individual. The type of contractor must match the license.

For a corporate principal, if the license holder is not the president, vice-president or secretary, the form calls for one of those officers' signatures or proof of authority to bind the corporation. Settle that signing authority before issuance instead of submitting only a business name.

Keep the expiration date separate from work obligations

The form has an October 1 expiration with the year to be completed. Its one-year period for correcting covered defective work is a different provision, not an advertised one-year bond term. Use the accepted dates for your licensing file; the existing RLI card does not publish a term here.

Pasco requires contractor registration before pulling permits, being listed as a subcontractor or obtaining inspections in unincorporated Pasco County, and directs license applications through PascoGateway. Purchase Now opens a separate RLI application in a new tab. Check the issued bond's names, capacity, classification, amount, dates and execution, then follow Contractor Licensing's current bond delivery instructions. Do not send it to the Governor's office simply because the Governor is the named obligee.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Obtain the county's request and accepted $5,000 Contractor Surety Bond form.
  2. Match the contractor type to the license and identify the certificate or competency-card holder.
  3. Include the business capacity and settle any additional corporate signature or authority evidence.
  4. Confirm the effective date and October 1 ending year rather than assuming a rolling annual term.
  5. Complete county registration and executed-bond delivery separately from the RLI application.

Questions about this bond

Should I replace the Governor with Pasco County as obligee?

Do not change the accepted form on that assumption. The posted form names the Governor of Florida and successors in office, while Contractor Licensing handles the county file. Confirm current wording and delivery instructions with the county.

What if the license holder is not a corporate officer?

Where the principal does business as a corporation and is not its president, vice-president or secretary, the posted form calls for one of those officers to sign or for the principal to show authority to bind the corporation.

Does the one-year defective-work provision mean the bond runs a year from purchase?

No. The work provision and the October 1 expiration field address different things. Have the county's accepted dates ready before issuance; the purchase option does not publish a term here.

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