State Bond and License Requirements

Below is a list of each State's current bond and license requirements. Please keep in mind, Debt laws change from time to time, and you should always check with a legal professional or your state Attorney General’s office for current information. This guide is provided for informational purposes only.

StateLicense RequiredBond RequiredBond AmountCertificate of Authority
AlaskaYesYes5kYes
AlabamaNoNoN/AYes
ArkansasYesYes10-25kYes
ArizonaYesYes10-30kYes
CaliforniaNoNoN/AYes
ColoradoYesYes12-20kYes
ConnecticutYesYes25kYes
District of ColumbiaNoNoN/ANo
DelawareNoNoN/ANo
FloridaYesYes50kYes
GeorgiaNoNoN/ANo
HawaiiYesYes25kYes
IowaYesNoN/AYes
IdahoYesYes15kYes
IllinoisYesYes25kYes
IndianaYesYes5kYes
KansasNoNoN/ANo
KentuckyNoNoN/ANo
LouisianaYesNoN/AYes
MassachusettsYesYes25kYes
MarylandYesYes5kYes
MaineYesYes15-50kYes
MichiganYesYes5-50kYes
MinnesotaYesYes50-100kYes
MissouriNoNoN/ANo
MississippiNoNoN/ANo
MontanaNoNoN/ANo
North CarolinaYesYes10-30kYes
North DakotaYesYes50kYes
NebraskaYesYes5-15kYes
New HampshireNoNoN/ANo
New JerseyYesYes5kYes
New MexicoYesYes5k+Yes
NevadaYesYes35-65kYes
New YorkNoNoN/ANo
OhioNoNoN/ANo
OklahomaNoNoN/ANo
OregonYesYes10-15kYes
PennsylvaniaNoYes5kNo
Puerto RicoYesYes5kYes
Rhode IslandYesNo50kYes
South CarolinaNoNoN/ANo
South DakotaNoNoN/ANo
TennesseeYesYes15-25kYes
TexasNoYes10kNo
UtahYesYes10kYes
VirginiaNoNoN/ANo
VermontNoNoN/ANo
Virgin IslandsNoNoN/AYes
WashingtonYesYes5kYes
WisconsinYesNoN/AYes
West VirginiaYesYes5kYes
WyomingYesYes10kYes