Florida Telemarketing Bond
Overview
Florida's Telemarketing Act pairs licensure with a financial security requirement, and section 501.611 of the Florida Statutes states it plainly: an application for a commercial telephone seller license must be accompanied by a surety bond, certificate of deposit, letter of credit, or other security approved by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in an amount of not less than $50,000. The security is conditioned on compliance with the act and runs for the benefit of consumers injured by the licensee's violations — making it the financial backbone of Florida's telemarketing regulation.
Who Needs This Bond?
Commercial telephone sellers licensing with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services under Part IV of Chapter 501 — outbound sales operations calling Florida consumers, whether the call center sits in Florida or across the country. If your business solicits Florida residents by telephone and is applying for or renewing the commercial telephone seller license, the section 501.611 security accompanies your application.
What is this Bond For?
The security protects consumers from telemarketing misconduct. It stands behind the licensee's compliance with the Florida Telemarketing Act, so a consumer harmed by deceptive sales tactics, refusal to honor obligations, or other violations of the act has a funded remedy up to the amount of the posted security. For the state, it also ensures every licensed operation has real financial accountability before a single sales call is placed.
When is it Required?
With the license application. Section 501.611 requires the security to accompany the application, so it must be arranged before filing — not after approval. The security then remains in force through the license period and each renewal; letting it lapse undermines the license that authorizes the telemarketing activity.
Where Does it Apply?
Statewide, administered by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Because the act protects Florida consumers, the requirement follows the customers being called: out-of-state telemarketers soliciting Florida residents license and post security on the same terms as Florida-based operations.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' to open the secure surety portal in a new tab. Complete the short application with your company's licensing details, pay online, and your executed Florida telemarketing bond — sized to the statute's minimum or the amount the department requires — comes back ready to file with your application.
Why Bond Titan?
Bond Titan is powered by The Southern Agency, a licensed surety agency, and the security requirement described here is cited to section 501.611 in the Official Sources section. Verify the statute yourself, then get bonded online quickly enough to keep your license filing on schedule.
Official Sources
The requirements described on this page are verified against the official sources below.
- License application must be accompanied by a surety bond, certificate of deposit, letter of credit, or other approved security in an amount of not less than $50,000, conditioned on compliance with the Telemarketing Act: Fla. Stat. §501.611 (verified July 16, 2026)