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Of the three categories of contractor licenses in Michigan, two are issued at the state level by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affair. These are the Michigan Residential Builder’s License and the Michigan Maintenance and Alteration Contractor licenses. Neither of these require a Michigan contractor license bond.
The third type of contractor license in Michigan is the Commercial Builders license, which is issued locally in certain municipalities for certain kinds of public works projects. Some of those municipalities require a Michigan contractor license bond from those applying for a Commercial Builders license.
When a Michigan contractor license bond is required, the purpose of that requirement is to guarantee that the commercial builder:
The bond also provides a source of funds for compensating those who experience a financial loss due to the commercial builder’s unlawful or unethical actions in executing a project.
Contractors doing commercial work in municipalities requiring a commercial builder’s license need to check with the local licensing authority to see whether a Michigan contractor license bond is also required.
There are three parties to the surety bond agreement for a Michigan contractor license bond:
If the principal violates the terms of the surety bond agreement, the obligee or other injured party can seek compensation for any resulting financial loss by filing a claim against the Michigan contractor license bond. Although the legal obligation for paying claims belongs solely to the principal, the surety will often pay them on behalf of the principal, who must then repay that debt to the surety.
The components of the premium cost calculation include:
Understandably, the surety’s main concern is the risk inherent in extending credit to the principal. The higher the principal’s credit score and the greater his financial strength, the less credit risk there is, and the lower the premium rate will be.
With very good credit, the principal will likely qualify for the standard market premium rate, which is between one and three percent. If the surety has reason to be concerned about the likelihood of claims, the premium rate will be significantly higher.
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