License and Permit Bonds are a generalized class of commercial surety required by government agencies in order to receive a license or permit as a prerequisite to starting certain businesses.
License and Permit bonds are a generalized class of commercial surety required by government agencies in order to receive a license or permit as a prerequisite to starting certain businesses. Governments, at all levels, often require a license and permit bonds for businesses that involve some risk to the public.
License and permit bonds protect consumers by guaranteeing businesses adhere to laws and other regulations. These surety bonds are payable to various licensing bodies, including both provincial and municipal governments.
There are hundreds of unique licenses and permit bond types but the following are some of the most commonly requested:
If the bond you require isn’t listed above, you needn’t worry; our skilled brokers will be able to assist in identifying which bond you require in a timely fashion.
An Auction Sales Business is an individual, partnership or corporation that engages in the business of holding sales by public auction or advertising a sale by public auction. This includes the sale of goods in-lots by public auction. In order to perform this business legally, without any risk involved, they need to ascertain an Auctioneer License. To be licensed, they must submit an Auctioneer license bond.
Auctioneers are obligated to get an Auctioneers License in certain provinces. A few provinces don’t require licensing, yet districts, (for example, regional and city governments) may request an Auctioneer Bond before a provincial permit for Auctioning may be granted.
Address:
3rd FLOOR, COMMERCE PLACE MAIN STATION 3C EDMONTON, AB T5J 4L4
Obligee:
FINANCIAL AND CONSUMER SERVICES COMMISSION
Automobile / Motor Dealer is a person engaged in buying, selling, or soliciting order(s) for the future delivery.
To carry out business operations legally a Dealer’s license is mandatory under “The Motor Dealers Act”. This bond as a financial security may be requested, in any amount, before granting a license by the concerned authorities. This bond ensures the SELLERS obligation to the customer if he or she offers a stolen vehicle, or provides assurance of payment to a customer who may have produced a judgment with respect to a common claim under the Consumer Protection Act.
Obligee:
MANITOBA PUBLIC INSURANCE, DRIVER AND VEHICLE LICENSING
Address:
1981 PLESSIS ROAD, BUILDING B PO BOX 6300WINNIPEG, MB R3C 4A4
Obligee:
LICENSING OFFICER, PUBLIC SAFETY, LICENSING & RECORDS BRANCH
Address:
364 ARGYLE STREET, 3RD FLOOR P. O. BOX 6000FREDERICTON, NB E3B 5H1
Obligee:
MINISTER OF FINANCE, PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, And REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Address:
DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC WORKS P. O. BOX 2000CHARLOTTETOWN, PE C1A 7N8
Obligee:
SASKATCHEWAN JUSTICE, CONSUMER PROTECTION BRANCH
Address:
1919 SASKATCHEWAN DRIVE, SUITE 500REGINA, SK S4P 4H2
Obligee:
SOCIETE DE L’ASSURANCE AUTOMOBILE DU QUEBEC
Address:
C.P. 19600, C-3-46, 333, BOUL. JEAN-LESAGEQUEBEC, QC G1K 8J6
The Principal applicant must provide a surety bond in the amount of:
In order to get licensed with statute regulating bailiffs, a surety bond is placed as a security or guarantee.
In order to sell Cemetery plots, the concerned Salesperson should be licensed as a seller and fulfill registrars requirement of providing surety bond as a security to get their license.
Address:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
The collection agent is an individual licensed by a Private Collection Agency for debt collection or to track debtors for the agency. A Collection Agent should be licensed or possess permits in order to carry out their duties. To qualify for a license a bond is requested, along with the license application by the regulation.
Obligee:
SERVICE ALBERTA, CONSUMER PROGRAMS
Address:
3 FLOOR, COMMERCE PLACE MAIN STATION 3C EDMONTON, AB T5J 4L4
Obligee:
CONSUMER PROTECTION BC
Address:
1019 WHARF STREET, 5TH FLOOR PO BOX 9244 VICTORIA, BC V8W 9J2
Obligee:
DIRECTOR, CONSUMER PROTECTION OFFICE, TOURISM CULTURE, HERITAGE, SPORT & CONSUMER PROTECTION
Address:
258 PORTAGE AVE ROOM 302 WINNIPEG, MB R3C 0B6
Obligee:
FINANCIAL AND CONSUMER SERVICES COMMISSION (NEW BRUNSWICK)
Address:
P O BOX 6000 4TH FLOOR SOUTH WING FREDERICTON, NB E3B 5H1
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Address:
DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS BOX 8700
ST. JOHN’S, NL A1B 4J6
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, SERVICE NOVA SCOTIA & MUNICIPAL RELATIONS
Address:
BUSINESS LICENSING & REGULATIONS P. O. BOX 2723 HALIFAX, NS B3J 3P7
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
Address:
5775 YONGE STREET 15TH FLOOR
TORONTO, ON M7A 2E5
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE REGISTRAR OF LICENSE, FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Address:
P O. BOX 2000 CHARLOTTETOWN, PE C1A 7N8
Obligee:
MINISTRE DES FINANCES DU QUEBEC
Address:
400 BOUL. JEAN LESAGE, BUREAU 450 QUEBEC, QC G1K 8W4
Obligee:
GOVERNMENT OF SASKATCHEWAN, REGISTRAR OF THE COLLECTION AGENTS ACT
Address:
1919 SASKATCHEWAN DRIVE 5TH FLOOR REGINA, SK S4P 4H2
Obligee:
DIRECTOR, CONSUMER PROTECTION OFFICE, TOURISM CULTURE, HERITAGE, SPORT & CONSUMER PROTECTIONS
Address:
258 PORTAGE AVE ROOM 302 WINNIPEG, MB R3C 0B6
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CONSUMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE/CORPORATE AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Address:
600, 5201 – 50TH AVENUE YELLOW KNIFE, NT X1A 3S9
Obligee:
PRESIDENT DE L’OFFICE DE LA PROTECTION DU CONSOMMATEUR
Address:
400 BOUL. JEAN LESAGE, BUREAU 450 QUEBEC, QC G1K 8W4
Obligee:
GENERAL INSURANCE COUNCIL OF SASKATCHEWAN
Address:
310 – 2631 – 28TH AVENUE
REGINA, SK S4S 6X3
Direct Selling is the business of requesting, arranging or closing deals & contracts in individual at wherever other than the vendor’s business place. These deals are for goods and services that a person will buy from the vendor. In order to sell legally vendor’s need to get licensed and to obtain the license surety bond is required as security/guarantee by regulators.
In some province, it comes under the Consumer Protection Act.
Obligee:
SERVICE ALBERTA, CONSUMER PROGRAMS
Address:
3 FLOOR, COMMERCE PLACE MAIN STATION 3C EDMONTON, AB T5J 4L4
Obligee:
DIRECTOR OF THE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY
Address:
PO BOX 9244 STN PROV GOVT 5TH FLOOR, 1019 WHARF STREET VICTORIA, BC V8W 9J2
Direct Sellers must finish the best possible applications; present the obliged bond ($5,000 for under 5 salesmen and $10,000 for more than 5), and in addition, their agreement for support, keep in mind the end goal to be authorized.
Obligee:
FINANCIAL AND CONSUMER SERVICES COMMISSION (NEW BRUNSWICK)
Address:
400 BOUL. JEAN LESAGE, BUREAU 450 QUEBEC, QC G1K 8W4
The business of direct sales and salespersons marketing is governed in Prince Edward Island, it even including the sales of merchandise and services door to door or via phone.
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Address:
DEPT. OF PROVINCIAL SECRETARY, CONSUMER SERVICES, P. O. BOX 2000 CHARLOTTETOWN, PE C1A 7N8
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND
Address:
P. O. BOX 8700, 1. JOHN’S, NL A1B 4J6
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY IN THE RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA, SERVICE NOVA SCOTIA & MUNICIPAL RELATIONS
Address:
PO BOX 755, 1505 BARRINGTON ST, 9 FLR HALIFAX, NS B3J 2V4
Obligee:
SASKATCHEWAN JUSTICE, CONSUMER PROTECTION BRANCH
Address:
1919 SASKATCHEWAN DRIVE, SUITE 500
REGINA, SK S4P 4H2
If an individual wants to open a business of giving driving lessons, he/she needs to be licensed under the government regulations in the applicable province. A bond will be asked to present as security/guarantee in order to get the license
Obligee:
ALBERTA TRANSPORTATION DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAMS
Address:
1ST FLR, 4999 – 98 AVENUE N.W. TWIN ATRIA BUILDING EDMONTON, AB T6B 2X3
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEW BRUNSWICK – DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Address:
364 ARGYLE STREETFREDERICTON, NB E3B 1T9
If an individual wants to open a business of giving driving lessons, he/she needs to be licensed by ICBC(Insurance Corporation of British Columbia) in British Columbia.
Obligee:
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In order to be an electrical contractor in Saskatchewan, an individual needs to be a licensed member of the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association (CECA). In order to become licensed, they need to provide a bond of the specified amount as a security/guarantee.
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HER MAJESTY IN RIGHT OF SASKATCHEWAN, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Obligee:
CHIEF ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR FOR THE YUKON TERRITORY
Address:
GOVERNMENT OF YUKON, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES BOX 2703 (C-8) WHITEHORSE, YT Y1A 2C
The Safety Standards Act applies to everyone who installs, alters, maintains or operates electrical equipment. Anyone providing Electrical services requires a safety license. To be licensed, a surety bond of a specified amount is to be provided as a security.
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BC SAFETY AUTHORITY
An Employment Agency Business implies the matter of securing persons for a specified job, securing
occupation for persons, or assessing/testing persons for executives who are looking for representatives. Licensing via bonding is required to carry out this business, according to Govt. rules and regulation.
Obligee:
SERVICE ALBERTA, CONSUMER PROGRAMS
Address:
3 FLOOR, COMMERCE PLACE MAIN STATION 3C EDMONTON, AB T5J 4L4
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA AS REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LABOUR STANDARDS
Address:
5151 TERMINAL ROAD 7 FLOOR HALIFAX, NS B3J 2T8
Obligee:
DIRECTOR, THE FOREIGN WORKER RECRUITMENT AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ACT
Address:
8TH FLR 1945 HAMILTON – LICENSE APPLICATIONS
REGINA, SK S4P 2C8
Obligee:
THE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF THE GAS INSPECTION AND LICENSING BRANCH
Obligee:
MINISTRY OF CORRECTIONS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND POLICING GAS AND ELECTRICAL LICENSING
If an individual seeks employment by others to perform gas work, the individual must be licensed by the BC Safety Authority. In order to get licensed, a surety bond is required as a security or guarantee.
Obligee:
BC SAFETY AUTHORITY
Address:
505 – 6th Street, Suite 200
New Westminster, BC V3L 0E1
Any person who acts as an adjuster by offering, promising or attempting to act as an adjuster, or who claims in any manner to be authorized to act in that capacity, must have a valid license in New Brunswick, whether that person is a resident of the province or not. In order to obtain a license, a surety bond is required as a security or guarantee by the regulators.
This applies to all types of adjusting, whether the adjusting is done in person, in writing, or over the telephone. An adjuster directly or indirectly solicit the right to negotiate the settlement of a loss under a contract of insurance on behalf of the insured or the insurer or holds themselves out as an adjuster of losses under such contracts.
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HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK
Mechanical permits are mandatory when altering and installing plumbing, gas, heating, and ventilation (including hydronic or hot water heating) and sewer and water servicing. To perform all this work legally a surety bond is required. Bonds are provided as a security to licensing committee.
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THE CITY OF EDMONTON, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
Address:
Sustainable Development 5th floor, 10250 – 101 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3P4
With regards to prepaid contracts, money is paid before the completion of the work or before services are provided. Prepaid contracts are mostly for maintenance work, repair and altering work or some landscaping services.
As part of a security, a contractor requires licensing and to get licensed they need to provide a surety bond as security or guarantee. This will provide an assurance that the work-in-hand will be completed accordingly.
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTATHE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICE ALBERTA
Address:
Service Alberta, Consumer Programs
3B Commerce Place, 10155 102 Street, Edmonton Alberta T5J 4L4
Phone: 780-422-1335 / Fax: 780-427-3033
According to ‘The Private Investigator & Security Guard Act’, public safety is the most important aspect of private security regulation in Manitoba. As per the regulation, any business that provides a private investigator and security service should be licensed under ‘The Private Investigator & Security Guard Act’. Individuals working as a security guard should be licensed too. In order to obtain the license, a surety bond is to be submitted as security or guarantee.
Obligee:
MANITOBA JUSTICE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Obligee:
FINANCIAL AND CONSUMER SERVICES COMMISSION (NEW BRUNSWICK)
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF NEWFOUNDLAND
Address:
P. O. BOX 8700, 1.JOHN’S, NL A1B 4J6
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NOVA SCOTIA, C/O DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Address:
5151 TERMINAL ROAD, GROUND FLOOR P. O. BOX 7HALIFAX, NS B3J 2L6
Obligee:
BUREAU DE LA SECURITE PRIVEE
Address:
6363 RTE TRANSCANADIENNE OUEST BUREAU 201 SAINT-LAURENT, QC H4T 1Z9
Obligee:
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS & SECURITY GUARDS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Address:
485 MAXWELL CRESREGINA, SK S4N 5X9
Obligee:
REGISTRAR OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY SERVICES
Address:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES CONSUMER SERVICES BOX 2703 (C-5) WHITEHORSE, YT Y1A 2C6
The real estate industry is regulated by this Act, and together with private legislation (An Act to Incorporate the New Brunswick Real Estate Association), which is administered by the industry through its Association.
The industry is responsible for the education of its members or prospective licensees, complaint handling, and disciplinary procedures respecting their Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Practices, a collection of membership fees and the administration of local Real Estate Boards. In order to become licensed as real estate broker, a surety bond is to be placed as security.
Obligee:
FINANCIAL AND CONSUMER SERVICES COMMISSION (NEW BRUNSWICK)
Address:
225 KING ST SUITE 200
FREDERICTON, NB E3B 1E
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Address:
P. O. BOX 8700, 1. JOHN’S, NL A1B 4J6
Obligee:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Address:
INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE DIVISION DEPT. OF JUSTICE, P. O. BOX 2000CHARLOTTETOWN, PE C1A 7N8
This bond is required by the contractors in order to get their license. They need to place this bond as a financial guarantee before getting licensed. It helps to protect consumers interest.
The bond is placed as security that is required by the Municipality and complies with the provincial law. It promises that the temporary worker will restore the street to the first condition.
The bond is placed as security that is required by the Municipality and complies with the provincial law. It promises that the temporary worker will restore the street to the first condition.
The bond is placed as security that is required by the Municipality and complies with the provincial law. It promises that the temporary worker will restore the street to the first condition.
Lottery professionals must purchase a surety bond before they can be licensed.
Before individuals can become a notary public, they must purchase a surety bond.
Travel agents purchase surety bonds to guarantee they’ll handle client funds appropriately, such as forwarding client payments to the appropriate resort.
