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Plumbing Contractor Bond - City of Shawnee, OK in Oklahoma

Brief Summary

Shawnee will not register a plumbing contractor until the paperwork packet is complete, and the surety bond is the piece most often missing. The city's registration form lists a $2,000 surety bond, a small bond that is usually issued quickly and sent in with your CIB license copy, ID and certificate of insurance in one submission.

The City of Shawnee registers state-licensed plumbing contractors before they can pull permits or work inside the city. The city's Contractor Registration form lists a $2,000 surety bond, along with a copy of the contractor's current Oklahoma Construction Industries Board license, a driver's license or state ID and a certificate of insurance. Plumbing registrations expire on the last day of the contractor's birth month, matching the state license.

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How to Apply for a Plumbing Contractor Bond:

Hold a current Oklahoma Construction Industries Board plumbing license.
Confirm with the Shawnee inspections office that the $2,000 bond applies to your registration and ask for any city bond form.
Have the business name exactly as it appears on your CIB license and registration form.
Give the owner's name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
Pay the premium and receive the executed $2,000 bond.
Send the bond with the signed registration form, CIB license copy, ID copy, certificate of insurance and $100 per trade fee to cosinspections@shawneeok.org.

Detailed Information About the Oklahoma Plumbing Contractor Bond:

Why Shawnee registers plumbers the state already licenses

Oklahoma licenses plumbing contractors through the Construction Industries Board under the Plumbing License Law of 1955. Section 1020 of that law, at Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, still requires every state-licensed master plumber or plumbing contractor to register with the plumbing inspector of each city where they work, and authorizes the city to charge registration, permit and inspection fees and to revoke the local registration. A plumber whose local registration is revoked cannot do business in that city.

What Shawnee asks for

The City of Shawnee Contractor Registration form requires a signed registration form, a copy of your current State of Oklahoma CIB license, a copy of your driver's license or state ID card, a certificate of insurance, and a $2,000 surety bond where applicable. The initial registration fee is $100 per trade, and renewal is $75 per trade within six months of expiration. The city accepts cash, check or credit card. Completed packets go to the inspections office at cosinspections@shawneeok.org, and the permitting clerk can be reached at (405) 878-1666.

Expiration follows your state license

Shawnee plumbing, electrical and mechanical registrations expire on the last day of your birth month, the same date your CIB license expires under 59 O.S. 1009. Other trades on the form expire December 31. Keep the bond in force for as long as you are registered, and renew it before the registration renewal is due.

Already bonded with the state

Under 59 O.S. 1002.B, a bond filed with the state, or cash or a certificate of deposit filed in its place, is deemed sufficient to meet the requirements of any municipality, provided a copy is filed with the city before any plumbing work begins if local rules require it. Confirm with the Shawnee inspections office which bond it wants on file and the current bond form before the bond is issued.

How premium is set

At $2,000 the bond is a small, fixed penalty amount. The surety prices it on the owner's personal credit and license history, and most licensed plumbers are approved on a short application.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Oklahoma Plumbing Contractor Bond:

Bond amount of $2,000 as listed on the City of Shawnee Contractor Registration form.
City of Shawnee named as obligee.
Current State of Oklahoma CIB plumbing license.
Certificate of insurance filed with the registration.
Registration expires the last day of your birth month and renews at $75 per trade.
Bond kept in force for the full registration period.

Oklahoma Plumbing Contractor Bond FAQs:

I have a state plumbing license. Why do I need to register with Shawnee?

Oklahoma's Plumbing License Law, 59 O.S. 1020, requires every state-licensed master plumber or plumbing contractor to register with the plumbing inspector of each city where they work. Shawnee's registration is that local step.

How much is the Shawnee plumbing contractor bond?

The city's Contractor Registration form lists a $2,000 surety bond. Confirm with the inspections office that the amount and form are current before the bond is issued.

What does it cost to register?

The initial registration is $100 per trade. Renewal is $75 per trade within six months of expiration. These fees are separate from the bond premium.

When does my Shawnee registration expire?

Plumbing registrations expire on the last day of your birth month, the same date as your CIB license. Renew the bond on the same cycle so it does not lapse.

My bond is already on file with the state. Does Shawnee accept that?

Under 59 O.S. 1002.B, a state bond is deemed sufficient for any municipality if a copy is filed with the city before work begins where local rules require it. Ask the Shawnee inspections office which bond it wants on file for your registration.