Surety Bonds in West Virginia
3 bond types covered for West Virginia with statute-cited requirements, bond amounts, and filing process. Pages are sourced from official WV government documents and updated as laws change.
Contractor Wage Bond
$1,000+
Wage bond is formula-based: 4 weeks of gross wages and fringe benefits at maximum capacity, plus 15% (i.e., 115% of 4-week peak payroll). No fixed statutory cap; commonly $1,000 to $100,000+ depending on payroll.
Statute: WV Wage Payment and Collection Act, W. Va. Code §21-5-14; WV Contractor Licensing Act, W. Va. Code ch. 21, art. 11 (§§21-11-1 et seq.)
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Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond
$25,000
$25,000 continuous surety bond required for new and used motor vehicle dealers under W. Va. Code § 17A-6-4.
Statute: W. Va. Code § 17A-6-4
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Notary Public Bond
No state bond required
No surety bond required to become a West Virginia notary public (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, effective June 2018).
Statute: W. Va. Code § 39-4 et seq. (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts); § 39-4-20 (qualifications)
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