Who requires it
Idaho Secretary of State
License & permit · Idaho
Idaho Notary Public Bond
Idaho notary applicants must submit a ten-thousand-dollar bond with the Secretary of State application under Idaho Code § 51-121. The bond covers notarial acts during the six-year commission term. A notary may perform notarial acts in Idaho only while a valid bond remains on file with the Secretary of State.
Common bond amount
$10,000
Fixed six-year bond under Idaho Code § 51-121.
How you file
File the Secretary of State notary bond form, or an accepted equivalent
Renewal
Align with the six-year commission; maintain continuous SOS filing
Who requires it
Individuals applying for or holding an Idaho notary public commission under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts. State employees whose commissions are required in the scope of employment may use Department of Administration risk-management coverage when that path applies.
How much is required
Idaho Code § 51-121 requires a ten-thousand-dollar surety (or functional equivalent) when the commission application is filed. Coverage must run for notarial acts performed throughout the six-year term, using the Secretary of State’s prescribed form and an issuer authorized in Idaho—or, for qualifying state employees, Department of Administration risk-management coverage.
How to get and file it
Purchase a $10,000 Idaho notary bond naming you exactly as on the SOS application, then submit it with the online or paper commission application and oath materials the Secretary of State requires. Keep a valid bond on file for the entire six-year commission. The surety must give the Secretary of State thirty days’ notice before canceling. Reapply with a new bond no earlier than ninety days before the term expires if you intend to continue notarizing.
Cost note
Ten thousand dollars is the required bond amount for the six-year term, not the premium you pay. See bond amount vs premium. Bond amount vs premium →
Requirement checklist
- Required amount
- $10,000
- Term
- Covers acts during the six-year commission
- Filing
- Submit with the Secretary of State commission application
- Cancellation notice
- Surety gives SOS 30 days’ notice before canceling
Official sources
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Frequently asked questions
How long does an Idaho notary bond last?
The bond must cover acts performed during the six-year commission term. Keep it on file with the Secretary of State for the entire commission; you may perform notarial acts only while that filing remains valid.
Is errors-and-omissions insurance the same as the $10,000 bond?
No. The $10,000 bond is the statutory commission requirement. E&O insurance, if purchased, is separate personal coverage and does not replace the bond on file with the Secretary of State.
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$20,000
Before Idaho issues a public adjuster license—and while that license remains active—the applicant must keep twenty thousand dollars of financial responsibility on file with the Department of Insurance. Idaho Code § 41-5812 accepts either a surety bond from an insurer authorized in Idaho or an irrevocable letter of credit from a qualified financial institution. When that security ends or becomes impaired, the adjuster’s authority to act stops automatically until replacement proof is accepted.
Collection Agency Bond
$15,000–$100,000
Idaho Collection Agency Act licensees must file a surety bond with the Department of Finance before the license issues. Idaho Code § 26-2232 starts new applicants at fifteen thousand dollars. On renewal, the amount is the greater of fifteen thousand dollars or two times the preceding year’s average monthly net collections, rounded up to the next thousand, and capped at one hundred thousand dollars. The same chapter licenses collection agencies, debt counselors, credit counselors, and credit repair organizations, so those activities share this bonding schedule rather than separate statewide bonds.
Plumbing Contractor Bond
$2,000
Idaho plumbing contractors and plumbing specialty contractors must maintain a two-thousand-dollar compliance bond for the certificate period. Idaho Code § 54-2606 authorizes the Plumbing Board to require that bond (or acceptable industry group coverage). IDAPA 24.39.20 implements the operative $2,000 amount and requires proof of bond renewal when the certificate renews. The Plumbing Board path is separate from the HVAC Board’s $2,000 HVAC contractor bond.
Surety basics (not repeated here)
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