City of Hartselle alcohol tax bonds.
From $100.
The City of Hartselle conditions an alcohol license on a bond that guarantees the ordinance tax or fee the city collects on alcohol sales. The City Clerk’s office sets the amount; we price it at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit check up to $10,000, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a City of Hartselle alcohol tax bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard Hartselle alcohol tax bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the city. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the city required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000.
File with the City of Hartselle
Submit the executed bond to the Hartselle City Clerk with your alcohol license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Hartselle alcohol bond guarantees
Hartselle is a municipality in Morgan County, Alabama. Like most Alabama cities that allow alcohol sales, it imposes a local ordinance tax or license fee on businesses that sell alcohol, and conditions the license on a bond that guarantees that money is paid.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the City of Hartselle (the obligee). If a licensee fails to remit the city’s alcohol tax or fee, the city can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the city, you repay the surety. Businesses that keep their alcohol-tax account current treat the bond as a licensing formality. We issue the amount the city set, priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit check up to $10,000, and your exact price appears at the application.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the City of Hartselle. Submit the executed bond to the Hartselle City Clerk with your alcohol license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Hartselle set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Hartselle alcohol bond, issued today.
From $100 for most applicants — your exact price appears before you pay. Enter the amount the city set and file the same day.