Septic Repair and Install ($5,000) Bond - Sarasota, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

A state septic registration lets you install and repair systems in Florida. In Sarasota the $5,000 local bond also has to be on file, and it is one of the quickest items on the list. You pay a yearly premium rather than putting up $5,000, and most applicants are quoted and issued the same day.

Contractors who install or repair septic systems in Sarasota post a $5,000 surety bond with the local authority that requires it. The bond guarantees the contractor follows the codes that govern the work and covers losses from violations. It is in addition to the state requirements: registration as a septic tank contractor under Part III of Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, or a state plumbing license, plus a construction permit and inspection for each job under Florida Administrative Code 62-6.003.

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How to Apply for a Septic Repair and Install ($5,000) Bond:

• Confirm with the Sarasota office requesting the bond the exact obligee name and whether it uses its own bond form.
• Have the business name exactly as it appears on your state registration or plumbing license.
• Owner name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed $5,000 bond.
• File the original bond with the obligee before pulling permits.

Detailed Information About the Florida Septic Repair and Install ($5,000) Bond:

A local bond on top of the state license

Florida allows three groups to do septic work: homeowners on their own owner occupied single family home, state licensed plumbers, and septic tank contractors registered under Part III of Chapter 489, Florida Statutes. The Department of Environmental Protection also requires a registered contractor to hold a certificate of business authorization unless operating as a sole proprietor under their own name.

The Sarasota $5,000 bond is separate from all of that. A state registration does not stand in for the bond, and the bond does not stand in for the registration.

Every job needs a permit and an inspection

Under Florida Administrative Code 62-6.003(1), no portion of an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system may be installed, repaired, altered, modified, abandoned or replaced until a construction permit has been issued on Form DEP 4016. Subsection (2) requires the installer to notify the Department when construction is complete and have the system inspected. Final installation approval is not granted until the Department confirms the work matches the rule and the approved plans.

The onsite sewage program moved to the Department of Environmental Protection effective July 1, 2021. The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County still handles local septic permitting and inspection.

Getting registered

Florida Administrative Code 62-6.019 sets out the state registration process. Applicants file Form DEP 4075 with a list of their 25 most recent contracts, signed statements from two unrelated clients and other documents, at least 21 days before the exam. The passing score is 75 percent.

What the bond guarantees

The surety promises the obligee that the contractor will follow the laws and codes that apply to installation and repair work. If the contractor violates them and someone suffers a loss, a claim can be made up to $5,000. The surety pays valid claims and the contractor repays the surety.

How premium is set

The surety charges a yearly premium based on a review of the owner's personal credit and the business history. The $5,000 is the surety's limit, not the price.

Before you file

Confirm the exact obligee name, the current bond form and the filing steps with the Sarasota office that asked for the bond before it is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Septic Repair and Install ($5,000) Bond:

• Septic tank contractor registration under Part III of Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, or a state plumbing license.
• A certificate of business authorization unless operating as a sole proprietor under your own name.
• A construction permit on Form DEP 4016 for each installation or repair under FAC 62-6.003.
• Bond amount of $5,000 with the Sarasota authority named as obligee.
• Business name on the bond matching the registration exactly.

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