Surety Bonds in Alabama
3 bond types covered for Alabama with statute-cited requirements, bond amounts, and filing process. Pages are sourced from official AL government documents and updated as laws change.
Contractor License Bond
No state bond required
Alabama does not require a statewide surety bond for the commercial general contractor license (Title 34, Ch. 8) or for an unlimited/limited residential builder license. The only statewide statutory contractor bond is the $10,000 License/Permit Bond required of Residential Roofers by the Home Builders Licensure Board, renewed annually.
Statute: Ala. Code §§ 34-14A-5, 34-14A-7, 34-14A-11; Ala. Admin. Code r. 465-X (Home Builders Licensure Board). Commercial GCs governed by Ala. Code Title 34, Chapter 8 (no statewide bond mandate).
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Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
$50,000
Continuous $50,000 surety bond required of all licensees (new/used dealers, motorcycle, trailer, wholesale, rebuilders, master dealers); the dealer bond also satisfies the designated agent bonding requirement.
Statute: Ala. Code §§ 40-12-390 through 40-12-400 (esp. § 40-12-398)
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Notary Public Surety Bond
$50,000
$50,000 surety bond required effective September 1, 2023 (increased from $25,000 by Act 2023-548 / SB322).
Statute: Ala. Code Title 36, Chapter 20 (Notaries Public); Act 2023-548 (Alabama Revised Notary Public Act, eff. 9/1/2023)
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