Surety Bonds in Kentucky
3 bond types covered for Kentucky with statute-cited requirements, bond amounts, and filing process. Pages are sourced from official KY government documents and updated as laws change.
Contractor License Bond
No state bond required
Kentucky has no statewide general contractor license. State-level HVAC, plumbing, and electrical licenses administered by DHBC do not require a surety bond; they require liability insurance instead.
Statute: KRS Chapter 198B (HVAC), KRS Chapter 318 (plumbing), KRS Chapter 227A (electrical); 815 KAR Chapters 8, 20, and 35
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Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
up to $100,000
Kentucky does not set a fixed statutory bond amount for every dealer; the Motor Vehicle Commission may require a bond (or equivalent assets) of up to $100,000 based on the application, with auction dealers potentially required to post more.
Statute: KRS 190.030; KRS 190.033
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Notary Public Bond
$1,000
$1,000 surety bond required statewide under SB 114 (2019), effective January 1, 2020.
Statute: KRS 423.390
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