License and Permit Bond

A license and permit bond is one that is required by a municipality or other public body as a condition to granting a license or permit to engage in a specified activity, this bond guarantees that the party seeking the license or permit (the obligor) will comply with applicable laws or regulations.

These bonds can also be structured to provide indemnity guarantees to third parties who sustain injury or damage as a result of the obligor's activities as described in the license or permit when such a guarantee is required. For example, businesses that hang signs over public sidewalks may be required to provide indemnity guarantees for injuries to pedestrians.