What the disciplinary bond is
A disciplinary bond is required by the CSLB as a condition of reinstating, or continuing, a license after a disciplinary action. It provides additional protection to the public given the licensee's history.
Amount and term
The Registrar sets the amount case by case. It is at least $25,000 and can run up to 10 times the standard license bond, for a minimum of 2 years.
Why a broker matters here
By definition, a contractor who needs a disciplinary bond has a record. That makes it a hard-to-place file, the kind a vending-machine site auto-declines. We shop the markets that underwrite these situations and work to get you reinstated. Underwriting still applies, and we never promise guaranteed approval.