This bond ensures that California car wash employees who are not paid in accordance with the law may be compensated if their employer is unable to or refuses to pay wages or benefits, including gratuities, owed to the employees.
This surety bond is required in California for all car washing and car polishing businesses with employees. If the business has no employees, then the car wash bond is not needed. Additionally, car washing or car polishing employers with a valid collective bargaining agreement do not need the car wash bond.
This bond can cost your business as little as $975 per year.
Complete the online application. You may also request a PDF application via an email to apps@southcoastsurety.com.
California labor law requires that all businesses engaged in car washing and polishing must register with the Labor Commissioner and post a $150,000 surety bond. The bond is in place to protect employees and guarantees payment of wages, interest on wages and fringe benefits.
Rates for this bond start as low as $975 per year with acceptable credit, business and personal financial statements. Rates are available for applications with excellent to challenged credit. In order to apply, please complete the online application. For the best rate available please submit financial statements as well. Our team will submit your application to multiple carriers to ensure we offer you the lowest price available.
South Coast Surety has been proudly providing surety support to all fifty U.S. states for twenty years. Starting out as a small agency with a dream in San Clemente, California, we have steadily grown into one of the largest bond-only agencies in the nation. We write all commercial bonds and contract bonds for every American business and industry. Our greatest achievement is helping our clients grow their business alongside our own through coaching and obtaining larger bonding limits at the best rates. We work hard for our clients and take pride in bonding businesses that have been declined by our competitors.