Construction contractor and home-inspector registration bonds file with the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing under AS 08.18. Classification—not project size alone—sets the amount, though a handyman track exists for work capped at $10,000 per project. Dealer bonds sit with the Division of Motor Vehicles under Title 8 chapter 66. Mortgage, money-transmission, and small-loan bonds run through the Division of Banking and Securities, often with NMLS filing for mortgage and money services. Collection agencies bond under chapter 08.24 with CBPL. Regular notary commissions attach a Lieutenant Governor bond under AS 44.50.034. Several statutes expressly allow cash deposits, letters of credit, or other approved security instead of a surety bond—confirm the form your agency will accept before ordering coverage.
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Alaska surety bonds
Alaska’s published statewide license bonds concentrate at Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (CBPL) for construction contractors, the Division of Motor Vehicles for dealers, the Division of Banking and Securities for mortgage and money-services credentials, collection-agency licensing under Title 8, and the Lieutenant Governor’s notary office. Construction contractors size under AS 08.18.071 from $5,000 to $25,000 by registration class, with cash deposit or negotiable security allowed in place of a surety bond. Motor vehicle dealers post $100,000 under AS 08.66.060, or $25,000 when selling only motorcycles. Mortgage brokers and lenders file at least $75,000 under AS 06.60.045 and 3 AAC 14.053. Money transmitters start at $25,000 plus $5,000 per location under AS 06.55.104. Collection agencies and small-loan companies use $5,000 and $25,000 respectively. Regular notaries execute a $2,500 bond for the four-year commission. Alaska does not publish a standalone credit-services organization bond in this hub, and title-agent and public-adjuster statewide bond schedules were not verified for dedicated guides.
Alaska at a glance
- Construction contractor
- $5,000–$25,000
- Motor vehicle dealer
- $100,000 / $25,000
- Mortgage broker / lender
- ≥ $75,000
- Money transmitter
- $25,000 + $5,000/location
- Collection agency
- $5,000
- Small loan company
- $25,000
- Notary public
- $2,500
By class under AS 08.18.071; cash deposit may substitute.
$100,000 generally; $25,000 motorcycle-only (AS 08.66.060).
3 AAC 14.053; one bond may cover multiple locations.
Addition capped so schedule maxes at $150,000; department may raise to $500,000.
AS 08.24.150; cash deposit alternative.
AS 06.20.050; Division of Banking and Securities.
AS 44.50.034; four-year regular commission.
How it works in this state
How Alaska bonding is organized
What this hub does not treat as statewide license bonds
No dedicated statewide credit-services organization bond schedule was verified for a separate guide. Title-insurance producer and public-adjuster bonding were not confirmed from current official amount schedules for publication here. Municipal contractor or street-opening bonds, Alaska public-works performance and payment bonds, and court bonds remain outside this commercial-core set. Limited governmental notary commissions follow a different employer-approval path and are not the regular $2,500 commission bond.
Alaska bond directory
Find your bond requirement
These guides cover license and permit bonds with verified educational content. Your agency notice or application checklist is always the final authority.
- Construction Contractors BondLicense & permitAlaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing — Construction Contractors$5,000–$25,000File with CBPL; surety bond, or cash / negotiable security depositStays in force until cancelled; continuation certificate OK on renewal; claims for 3 years after cancel
- Motor Vehicle Dealer BondLicense & permitAlaska Division of Motor Vehicles$100,000 / $25,000File the DMV dealer bond with the Division of Motor VehiclesKeep in force for active dealer registration; increase the amount if activity expands beyond motorcycles
- Mortgage Broker / Lender BondLicense & permitAlaska Division of Banking and Securities — Mortgage licensing≥ $75,000File through Banking and Securities / NMLS; one bond may cover all licensed locationsStays in force while licensed and for 3 years after the license ends
- Money Transmitter BondLicense & permitAlaska Division of Banking and Securities — Money transmission$25,000 + $5,000 per locationSurety bond, letter of credit, or similar department-accepted coverageKeep while licensed; claims can be filed for at least 5 years after Alaska services stop
- Collection Agency BondLicense & permitAlaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing — Collection agencies$5,000Surety bond or $5,000 cash deposit with CBPLKeep while licensed; surety withdrawal liability ends 60 days after notice if replaced or revoked
- Small Loan Company BondLicense & permitAlaska Division of Banking and Securities — Small loan companies$25,000Original bond filed with the Division of Banking and SecuritiesAlign with department term (checklist: application date through January 1 next year)
- Notary Public BondLicense & permitOffice of the Lieutenant Governor — Notaries Public$2,500File with the Lieutenant Governor for the four-year commission termNew or renewed bond with each four-year reappointment
Who sets the requirement?
Alaska licensing agencies
Each agency below sets its own bond requirement. Open the related guide for amounts and filing steps.
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing — Construction Contractors
Registers construction contractors and home inspectors and receives AS 08.18.071 bonds or deposits.
Open related guide →Division of Motor Vehicles — Dealer registration
Registers motor vehicle dealers and receives AS 08.66.060 bonds.
Open related guide →Division of Banking and Securities — Mortgage licensing
Licenses mortgage brokers and lenders and receives AS 06.60.045 / 3 AAC 14.053 bonds.
Open related guide →Division of Banking and Securities — Money transmission
Licenses money transmitters and receives AS 06.55.104 security.
Open related guide →Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing — Collection agencies
Licenses collection agencies and receives AS 08.24.150 bonds or cash deposits.
Open related guide →Division of Banking and Securities — Small loan companies
Licenses small loan companies and receives the AS 06.20.050 bond.
Open related guide →Office of the Lieutenant Governor — Notaries Public
Commissions regular notaries and receives AS 44.50.034 bonds.
Open related guide →Before you apply
Confirm these details from the agency notice
Bring these five items when you request a bond. For the full checklist, see how to read a bond requirement.
- 1
Agency and credential
Confirm whether you need a CBPL contractor bond, a DMV dealer bond, a Banking and Securities mortgage, money-transmission, or small-loan bond, a collection-agency bond, or a Lieutenant Governor notary bond.
- 2
Classification or location count
Contractor amounts follow registration class. Money-transmitter amounts add per location. Mortgage licenses generally use one company bond for multiple locations under AS 06.60.045(c).
- 3
Bond vs deposit alternatives
Contractors and collection agencies may use cash deposits; money transmitters may use letters of credit or similar security the department accepts. Notaries have no substitute for the regular-commission bond.
- 4
Exact legal name
Match the name on the bond—and any DBA the agency requires—to the license application. CBPL contractor guidance expects entity and DBA names to appear consistently on bond documents.
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Frequently asked questions
Do Alaska residential contractors use a different bond than general contractors?
Yes. Under AS 08.18.071, a general contractor posts $25,000, while a general contractor with a residential contractor endorsement who performs exclusively residential work posts $20,000. Mechanical, specialty, and home-inspector registrations use $10,000, and the handyman track for projects of $10,000 or less uses $5,000.
Is the motorcycle dealer bond the same as other Alaska auto dealer bonds?
No. AS 08.66.060 sets $100,000 for dealers generally and $25,000 when the dealer sells only motorcycles.
Can an Alaska notary skip the bond if the employer already has insurance?
No for regular commissions. The Lieutenant Governor’s office states the $2,500 bond itself is mandatory and that other insurance or bonds will not substitute. Limited governmental commissions use a different employer-approval path.
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Last verified 2026-08-12. Official sources are retained with this guide and checked before publication.
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