Gas System, Piping or Appliance Installation ($5,000) Bond - City of Dothan, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Before Dothan will license a business to install gas piping or gas appliances, it wants two things on file: a master gas fitter license and a $5,000 surety bond. The bond is the easy part. Pay a small annual premium and send the executed form back to the city.

The City of Dothan requires gas fitters to provide a surety bond with their city business license application, and to hold a master gas fitter license issued by the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. This $5,000 bond covers gas system, piping and appliance installation work, runs to the City of Dothan, and is filed with the Business Services office.

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How to Apply for a Gas System, Piping or Appliance Installation ($5,000) Bond:

• Hold a master gas fitter license from the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board.
• Register the company with the state board and name a principal master.
• Register your LLC or corporation with the Alabama Secretary of State.
• Submit the City of Dothan business license application with a copy of your master gas fitter license.
• Apply for the $5,000 bond, pay the premium and have it executed on the city form.
• Return the executed bond to Business Services and renew the license by January 31 each year.

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Who has to post this bond

Any business installing gas systems, gas piping or gas appliances inside Dothan city limits needs a city business license. The city application states that gas fitters must provide a surety bond and must hold a master gas fitter license with the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining Board. Once you apply, the city emails you the bond form and instructions.

The license that has to come first

The state board requires every company doing gas fitting work to register with the board before bidding or starting a job, and to name a principal master who holds a master gas fitter or master plumber certification and is actively involved in the business. A journeyman card alone will not carry the city application.

Term and renewal

Dothan business licenses expire December 31 and are due for renewal by January 31. A 15% penalty applies in February, and from March 1 the penalty is 30% plus interest. Keep the bond active for as long as you hold the license.

What the bond costs

You pay an annual premium rather than the $5,000 face amount. The surety sets it after reviewing the owner's credit and business history. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the City of Dothan Business Services office before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Gas System, Piping or Appliance Installation ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000.
• City of Dothan named as obligee on the city supplied form.
• Principal name matching the business license application exactly.
• Master gas fitter license from the state board.
• Owner credit review, which shapes the premium rate.

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