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Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond - City of Sharon, PA in Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

Sharon wants the $10,000 bond with your heating license application and again with every renewal, and the license expires at the end of each calendar year. Keeping the bond in force and sending a continuation certificate each year keeps the license paperwork complete. The premium is paid to the surety, so no $10,000 sits with the city.

The City of Sharon, Pennsylvania licenses heating contractors under Chapter 1422 of its Codified Ordinances. Section 1422.07 requires a performance bond or continuation of $10,000 with each initial application and every renewal, along with a certificate of at least $50,000 in liability insurance and proof of workers' compensation coverage or a notarized exemption. The license fee is $150 and every license becomes void at the end of the calendar year.

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How to Apply for a Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

Apply in writing to the City of Sharon Code Enforcement Office for a heating license under Chapter 1422.
Show three years or more of practical experience and pass the city's examination.
Submit the $10,000 bond, or a bond continuation certificate when renewing.
Attach a certificate of insurance showing at least $50,000 in liability coverage.
Attach proof of workers' compensation coverage, or notarized proof of exemption.
Pay the $150 license fee, and re-register on time each year to avoid re-examination.

Detailed Information About the Pennsylvania Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

The bond is filed every year, not once

Section 1422.07 adopts four forms with Ordinance 19-19: the application, a certificate of insurance, a bond continuation certificate, and proof of workers' compensation coverage or notarized proof of exemption. All of them must be submitted with each initial application and all renewals. Section 1422.05 adds that at the expiration of each calendar year the license is null and void.

Who needs the license

Section 1422.02 bars anyone from carrying on or working at the business of plumbing, house or building drainage, heating, sheet metal work, air conditioning or electrical work in the City until a certificate or license is granted. Applicants must have three years or more of practical experience and pass the city's examination. A registered master heater must keep a bona fide place of business in the City or within three miles of its nearest boundary, with a sign reading "Registered Heater" in letters at least three inches high.

The figures in the ordinance

The bond is a performance bond or continuation in the amount of $10,000. Liability insurance must be at least $50,000. Workers' compensation must meet the Commonwealth's minimum. The forms must give the City of Sharon, as certificate holder, at least 30 days notice of any proposed or intended cancellation or change of limits. The city accepts minor non substantive variations in the forms as long as those terms are met.

Fees and renewal

The license fee is $150 at issuance. Re-registration costs $150 for master craftsmen, firms or corporations and $25 for journeymen. No re-examination is needed for re-registration unless the license holder misses the time to apply. Confirm the current bond form with the Code Enforcement Office before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Pennsylvania Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

Bond amount of $10,000, set by Section 1422.07 of the Sharon Codified Ordinances.
City of Sharon as the party protected, with the bond filed at the Code Enforcement Office.
At least 30 days notice to the City of Sharon, as certificate holder, of any proposed cancellation or change of limits.
A bona fide place of business in Sharon or within three miles of its nearest boundary, with a Registered Heater sign.
License valid only for the calendar year, with bond and insurance paperwork filed again at each renewal.

Pennsylvania Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond FAQs:

Do I file the bond once, or every year?

Every year. Section 1422.07 requires the bond or a bond continuation certificate with each initial application and all renewals, and Section 1422.05 voids every license at the end of the calendar year.

What else goes in with the bond?

The application, a certificate of insurance showing at least $50,000 in liability coverage, and proof of workers' compensation coverage or a notarized exemption. The license fee is $150.

Does my shop have to be in Sharon?

A registered master heater needs a bona fide place of business in the City or within three miles of its nearest boundary, and must post a Registered Heater sign with letters at least three inches high.

Will I have to take the exam again at renewal?

Not if you apply for re-registration at the specified time. Section 1422.02 requires re-examination only when the license holder misses that deadline. Re-registration is $150 for master craftsmen, firms or corporations and $25 for journeymen.

What if the bond is cancelled?

The required forms must give the City of Sharon at least 30 days notice of any proposed or intended cancellation or change of limits. Replace the bond before that date so your license file stays complete.