Master Plumber Contractor ($10,000) 2025 - 2026 Term Bond - New Castle County, DE in Delaware

Brief Summary

Plumbers often price out a second county license for sewer, drain or outside utility work they do not need. In New Castle County the Master Plumber license already includes sewer and drain and outside utility work, all under one $10,000 bond. Bring your state plumbing license and the bond on the county's 2026 form and you are set.

New Castle County, Delaware requires a $10,000 Statutory Compliance Bond for a Master Plumber Contractor license, which the county says includes sewer and drain and outside utility work. Applicants also need a State of Delaware Division of Professional Regulation plumbing license. The bond names New Castle County as obligee on the county's 2026 form, covering January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, and the license fee is $400 plus a $10 ICC Digital Code Access Fee.

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How to Apply for a Master Plumber Contractor ($10,000) 2025 - 2026 Term Bond:

• Hold a current State of Delaware Division of Professional Regulation plumbing license.
• Obtain a 2026 State of Delaware business license from the Division of Revenue.
• Get a certificate of liability insurance naming NCC Department of Land Use as certificate holder.
• Apply for the $10,000 bond and review the quoted premium.
• Have the bond issued on the county's 2026 Statutory Compliance Bond form, signed by you and the surety agent, with a legible seal.
• Start the online application on the county's Permit Endorsed Contractor License page.
• Pay the $400 license fee and $10 ICC Digital Code Access Fee once the county notifies you.

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One license covers more than plumbing

New Castle County's 2026 Utility Contractor Requirements list the Master Plumber license as including sewer and drain and outside utility work. The separate Sewer and Drain Cleaner ($10,000) and Outside Utility Contractor ($50,000) licenses exist for firms that are not master plumbers. Confirm the scope of your planned work with the county at (302) 395-5420 before buying a second bond.

A state license comes first

The county states that HVACR and plumbing contractors also need a State of Delaware Division of Professional Regulation license for their trade. The county bond does not replace it.

The term has moved to 2026

This listing carries the 2025 to 2026 term name. The county's current bond form is the 2026 Statutory Compliance Bond, covering January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027. The effective date must be January 1, 2026 or later and the bond expires January 1, 2027.

What the bond promises

The contractor agrees to follow the New Castle County Code and applicable state and federal law, correct code violations within the time the Department of Land Use sets, pay county penalties, fees and charges within 15 days, and hold the county harmless for work done by the contractor, its employees or subcontractors. A notice of violation can generally be issued up to three years after the certificate of occupancy or completion. If the county makes a demand, the surety must pay within 35 days, then recovers that amount from the contractor.

Form rules that cause rejections

The county accepts only its official 2026 form and will not accept modified bond forms. The principal and the surety agent both sign, the seal must be legible, and the contractor name must match the license application.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Delaware Master Plumber Contractor ($10,000) 2025 - 2026 Term Bond:

• New Castle County named as obligee on the county's 2026 form, unmodified.
• Bond amount of $10,000 for Master Plumber.
• Contractor name on the bond matching the license application exactly.
• Bond effective January 1, 2026 or later, expiring January 1, 2027.
• Liability insurance of at least $250,000 per occurrence and $500,000 aggregate.

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