Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor ($5,000) Bond - Statewide in District of Columbia
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Brief Summary
Most refrigeration and air conditioning contractors in the District need two $5,000 bonds, not one. The company files its own contractor bond and the designated master files a separate master bond, and both must expire on the same September 30 date as the license. Getting both issued together, with matching dates and the power of attorney attached, keeps the DLCP application moving.
The District of Columbia requires a $5,000 refrigeration and air conditioning bond from each licensee, so a contracting company and its designated master each post one. The bond runs to the District of Columbia and to any person aggrieved by a violation, and it expires September 30 of even numbered years to match the license.
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How to Apply for a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor ($5,000) Bond:
- Register the company with the DLCP Corporations Division and obtain a certificate of good standing.
- Designate a District licensed refrigeration and air conditioning master and have the master confirm the designation in their own account.
- Order a $5,000 contractor bond for the company and a separate $5,000 bond for the designated master.
- Set both bonds to expire September 30 of the even year that matches the license expiration.
- Have the bonds signed and sealed before two witnesses, with company official signatures on the contractor bond.
- Upload the bonds and the surety's power of attorney with the online application and pay the fees by card.
Detailed Information About the District of Columbia Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor ($5,000) Bond:
Two bonds, one for each licensee
The Board of Industrial Trades, part of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), lists a $5,000 company bond and a $5,000 master bond for the refrigeration and air conditioning license. The DLCP bond form says it plainly: a separate bond is required for each licensee. The form has a box to check for either a contractor or a designated master, so the company and its master each need their own executed bond.
What the bond guarantees
The principal promises to comply with the refrigeration and air conditioning bonding requirements, the Mayor's rules and orders, and District law on refrigeration and air conditioning work. The form cites the Act of Congress approved December 20, 1944, 58 Stat. 819, and the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Regulations of the District of Columbia. The obligee is the District of Columbia and any person aggrieved by a violation by the principal.
Dates have to line up
The bond and the license both expire September 30 of even numbered years, and DLCP requires the bond expiration date to match the license expiration date. A bond written on a one year term from the issue date will not match and can hold up the application.
Getting licensed
The company registers with the DLCP Corporations Division and needs a certificate of good standing. Companies formed outside the District must also comply with foreign entity registration. The company designates a District licensed master tradesperson, and that master has to confirm the designation through their own account before the application can be completed. The application is filed online and fees are paid by debit or credit card. Bond forms are provided within the online application, and the surety's power of attorney must be included with all signatures.
Eligibility and Requirements for a District of Columbia Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor ($5,000) Bond:
- Bond amount of $5,000 per licensee.
- District of Columbia and any aggrieved person named as obligee on the DLCP Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Bond form.
- A separate bond for the company and for the designated master.
- Bond expiration date matching the license expiration of September 30 in an even numbered year.
- Erasures, corrections and alterations sealed and initialed by the attorney in fact.
- Surety power of attorney attached with all appropriate signatures.
District of Columbia Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor ($5,000) Bond FAQs:
No. The DLCP bond form requires a separate bond for each licensee. The company posts a $5,000 contractor bond and the designated master posts a separate $5,000 master bond.
September 30 of even numbered years. DLCP requires the bond expiration to match the license expiration, so the bond should be written to end on that same date.
The District of Columbia and any person aggrieved by a violation of the refrigeration and air conditioning laws and rules by the licensee. The surety pays valid claims up to the $5,000 bond amount and then looks to the licensee for repayment.
The Board of Industrial Trades sheet says no exam is required for the trade contractor license. The company relies on a District licensed master, who must confirm the designation online.
The surety prices the bond based on the applicant's credit and business history. Request a quote for each of the two bonds so both can be issued at the same time with matching dates.
