Who requires it
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing — Construction Contractors
License & permit · Alaska
Alaska Construction Contractors Bond
Match your Alaska contractor registration class to the required amount under AS 08.18.071: $25,000 general contractor; $20,000 general contractor with a residential endorsement doing only residential work; $10,000 mechanical, specialty, or home inspector; $5,000 handyman when the total contract price is $10,000 or less, including labor, materials, and other project items. File a surety bond or a cash deposit with Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Keep coverage in place until it is cancelled.
Common bond amount
GC $25,000; residential GC $20,000; mechanical/specialty/inspector $10,000; handyman $5,000
Handyman is the $5,000 class for a total contract price of $10,000 or less, including labor, materials, and other project items. A larger job cannot be divided into smaller contracts just to qualify.
How you file
File with CBPL. A surety bond or cash may be used. Other approved security may be accepted by CBPL.
Renewal
Keep the bond active while licensed. Claims can be filed for 3 years after it ends.
Who requires it
Applicants for and holders of Alaska construction contractor or home inspector registrations under AS 08.18 filing with CBPL Construction Contractors.
How much is required
Match the AS 08.18.071 class you are registering: general contractor $25,000; exclusively residential work under a residential endorsement $20,000; mechanical, specialty, or home inspector $10,000; handyman $5,000 when the total contract price is $10,000 or less, including labor, materials, and other project items. A larger job cannot be divided into smaller contracts just to stay in the handyman class. Changing class means changing the amount.
How to get and file it
Confirm your registration class and the matching amount, have an authorized surety issue a bond in the exact legal name (and DBA, if required) shown on the license application, or arrange the cash-deposit alternative, and file current proof with CBPL. Documentation confirming active coverage must be generated within thirty days of when the division receives it. Keep the bond or deposit in force for the life of the registration. At renewal, your surety can send current proof that coverage is still active. After the bond ends, claims can generally be filed for three years. Replace coverage before any gap if the surety cancels.
Cost note
The classification figure is the required bond amount, not the premium you pay. A cash deposit of the same amount may replace the surety. See bond amount vs premium. Bond amount vs premium →
Requirement checklist
- General contractor
- $25,000
- GC with residential endorsement (exclusive residential work)
- $20,000
- Mechanical, specialty, or home inspector
- $10,000
- Handyman (total contract price of $10,000 or less)
- $5,000. Includes labor, materials, and other project items. A larger job cannot be divided into smaller contracts just to qualify.
- Alternative security
- A surety bond or cash may be used. Other approved security may be accepted by CBPL.
Official sources
Frequently asked questions
Does a home inspector use a different statute than contractors?
Home inspectors are under the same AS 08.18 bonding section. The amount for home inspector registration is $10,000—the same as mechanical and specialty contractors.
Can I deposit cash instead of buying a surety bond?
Yes. A surety bond or cash may be used. Other approved security may be accepted by CBPL. Confirm the division’s current deposit instructions before filing.
Related Alaska bond guides
Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
$100,000 / $25,000
Alaska motor vehicle dealers must file a bond with the Division of Motor Vehicles under AS 08.66.060. The amount is $100,000 for dealers generally. Dealers that buy and sell only motorcycles use a $25,000 bond instead. House Bill 36 raised the general dealer amount to the current $100,000 level, and DMV directed active dealers other than motorcycle-only operations to update bonds and liability insurance. Keep the correct amount aligned with your dealer activity for as long as the registration remains active.
Collection Agency Bond
$5,000
Alaska collection agencies must furnish $5,000 of coverage under AS 08.24.150. The statute accepts either a surety bond or a $5,000 cash deposit. The bond protects against the agency’s failure to account for money collected for clients and against other liabilities the collection-agency chapter addresses. A surety that withdraws must give notice; its liability ends sixty days after the withdrawal notice if a replacement bond is filed or the license is revoked. Keep uninterrupted coverage for the entire license period.
Notary Public Bond
$2,500
Alaska applicants for a regular (unlimited) notary public commission must execute a $2,500 official bond under AS 44.50.034. The Lieutenant Governor’s office commissions notaries for four-year terms and states that the bond itself is mandatory—other insurance or bonds will not substitute. The bond runs for the commission term and protects the public against misconduct in notarial acts. Limited governmental commissions follow a different employer-approval path and are outside this regular-commission instrument.
Surety basics (not repeated here)
Universal surety concepts explained once—linked here instead of repeated on every state or bond page.
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Last verified 2026-08-12. This guide is based on verified educational content and official sources.
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