Who requires it
Idaho Plumbing Board (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses)
License & permit · Idaho
Idaho Plumbing Contractor Bond
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.
Common bond amount
$2,000
Compliance bond amount under IDAPA 24.39.20 implementing Idaho Code § 54-2606 (not to exceed $2,000).
How you file
File proof of the $2,000 plumbing contractor bond with DOPL
Renewal
Maintain for the certificate period; submit renewal proof with certificate renewal
Who requires it
Applicants for and holders of an Idaho plumbing contractor or plumbing specialty contractor certificate of competency issued through DOPL for the Plumbing Board. Journeyman credentials alone are not the contractor-certificate path this bond supports.
How much is required
Section 54-2606 caps the contractor and specialty contractor compliance bond at two thousand dollars. IDAPA 24.39.20 sets the required amount at that two-thousand-dollar figure for the certificate period.
How to get and file it
Hold (or qualify with) an Idaho plumbing journeyman certificate, complete the DOPL plumbing contractor application and examination, then purchase a $2,000 compliance surety and submit proof with the license fee before expecting the contractor certificate to issue. Keep the bond effective for the entire certificate period. IDAPA 24.39.20 requires proof of bond renewal to renew or revive the contractor or specialty contractor certificate.
Cost note
Two thousand dollars is the required bond amount, not the premium you pay. See bond amount vs premium. Bond amount vs premium →
Requirement checklist
- Required amount
- $2,000
- Authority
- Idaho Code § 54-2606; IDAPA 24.39.20
- Who posts
- Plumbing contractors and plumbing specialty contractors
- Timing
- Proof due after exam passage and before license issuance (DOPL application)
Official sources
Related resources
Frequently asked questions
Is the Idaho plumbing bond the same as the HVAC bond?
No. Both amounts are $2,000, but they answer to different boards and statutes. HVAC contractors bond under § 54-5007; plumbing contractors bond under § 54-2606 and IDAPA 24.39.20.
Do specialty plumbing contractors need the same $2,000 bond?
Yes. Section 54-2606 and IDAPA 24.39.20 apply the compliance-bond requirement to specialty contractor certificates as well as ordinary plumbing contractor certificates, with the specialty scope limited by rule.
Related Idaho bond guides
HVAC Contractor Bond
$2,000
Idaho HVAC contractors and HVAC specialty contractors must provide a two-thousand-dollar compliance bond—or acceptable corporate industry group bond coverage—under Idaho Code § 54-5007. The Idaho Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Board, administered through DOPL, treats the bond as a condition of the contractor certificate of competency. This instrument is not the plumbing contractor bond; plumbing uses a separate board statute and application path.
Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
$10,000 / $20,000 / $40,000
Idaho vehicle and vessel dealers must file a performance bond with the Idaho Transportation Department before the dealer license issues. Idaho Code § 49-1608 sets three amounts: ten thousand dollars for dealers that sell only motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, motorbikes, ATVs, utility-type vehicles, truck campers, and snow machines; forty thousand dollars for wholesale-only used-vehicle dealers; and twenty thousand dollars for all other dealers. A surety bond from an Idaho-licensed company, a certificate of deposit, or a cash deposit with the director may satisfy the requirement.
Notary Public Bond
$10,000
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.
Surety basics (not repeated here)
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Last verified 2026-08-11. This guide is based on verified educational content and official sources.
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