South Dakota
Contractor Bonds

South Dakota Contractor License Bonds

Contractors in the state of South Dakota may be required to post a contractor license bond. Think a bond may be required for you? Read our informative guide or contact a surety representative!

City of Sioux Falls Contractor License Bond

The City of Sioux Falls Planning and Development Services department requires contractors to post a surety bond as part of the licensing process. Building contractors must post a bond in the amount of $20,000, while all other contractors must post a $10,000 bond. Contractor classifications that require a $10,000 bond are listed below:

• Electrical Contractor

• Fire Alarm Contractor

• Class B Electrician

• Sign Wiring Contractor

• Master Plumber Contractor

• Irrigation Contractor

• Master Mechanical Contractor

• Fireplace Contractor

• Refrigeration Contractor

• Manufactured and Mobile Home Plumbing Installation Contractor

• Sign and Outdoor Advertising Contractor

Both $10,000 and $20,000 Sioux Falls contractor license bonds can be issued instantly online to all applicants for a set $100 premium. Applicants can save time and money by purchasing this bond for a longer term upfront and receive a 25% multi-year discount.

Electrical Contractors or Class B Electricians Undertaking Bond

$10,000 electrical undertaking bonds are required of electrical contractors or Class B electricians by the South Dakota Electrical Commission of all electrical license applicants. These bonds are subject to underwriting consideration as they are deemed risky by the surety company. This means that a surety underwriter must review the applicant’s financial history, credit history, and bond applications before determining whether and at what premium the bond can be issued.

How to apply for a SD electrical contractor or Class B electrician license

Electricians — whether classified as an electrical inspector, electrical contractor, journeyman, Class B electrician, maintenance electricians, or apprentice — must apply for a license on the designated application:

• Electrical Inspector, Electrical Contractor, Journeyman and Class B Electrician Application 

• Apprentice Electrician Application

• Maintenance Electrician Application

Additional requirements for license applicants:

• Complete an Online or Correspondence Continuing Education Application

• Complete the Bond Application

  • *If classified as an Electrical Contractor or Class B Electrician

• Complete the Verification Form

  • Adobe PDF format or Microsoft Word format

• Pass an examination

  • The Commission will begin examining on the 2020 NEC on January 1, 2022.

Applications utilizing money order or checks are required to be remitted with the application and mailed to:

South Dakota Electrical Commission
308 S. Pierre St.
Pierre, SD 57501

Applications utilizing credit card information may be mailed to address above, emailed or faxed to 605.773.6213.

Requirements for renewal license applicants include:

• Completing the Maintenance Electrician Renewal Application Form

  • *If a maintenance electrician

• Attaining 16 hours of continuing education (with a minimum of 8 code hours), due with renewal applications or by June 30

Don’t see the bond you need? Talk to one of our surety representatives today online or by phone at 1 (800) 308-4358 to determine exactly which bond you need!