Pennsylvania — Private Detective Bond
Pennsylvania private detective licensing includes a $10,000 corporate surety bond for faithful and honest conduct of the business. Apply through The Southern Agency with the licensed applicant and county court’s bond instructions ready.
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- Recorded state
- Pennsylvania
- Bond type
- Private Investigator / Detective Bond
- Category
- Professional & occupational licenses
What this bond does
The bond is part of licensing under the Private Detective Act of 1953. The court approves its form, execution and sufficiency before the license is issued.
- Who needs it
- Individual, partnership, association or corporate applicants seeking or renewing a Pennsylvania private detective business license. The Act’s definition also includes investigator and watch, guard or patrol agency business; match the actual license application.
- Who it protects
- The bond runs to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Section 6 permits an injured person to bring an action on it for an Act violation or a willful, malicious and wrongful act of the principal or employee, subject to the bond’s aggregate limit.
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
Have these ready
- Licensed applicant’s exact name, legal structure and principal/branch details.
- Licensing county court, petition or renewal details and accepted form.
- Commonwealth recipient, $10,000 request and required coverage dates/signatures.
Questions about this bond
Must I form a corporation to buy this corporate surety bond?
No. The Act permits individual and other listed applicant structures. “Corporate” describes the authorized surety company that writes the bond.
Is the Commonwealth the only party that can bring an action?
No. Section 6 allows an injured person to bring an action on the bond under its stated conditions for Act violations or willful, malicious and wrongful acts. The aggregate surety liability cannot exceed the bond sum.
Does purchase finish the private detective license application?
No. The court reviews the applicant and approves the bond’s form, execution and sufficiency. Complete the county court’s filing instructions after the instrument is issued.