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Manatee County pawnbroker bonds.
From $100.
A pawnbroker license in Manatee County is conditioned on a surety bond — a consumer-protection backstop for customers who pawn or sell property. The premium is 1% of your bond amount, $100 minimum — priced by the amount, not a credit tier.
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Most pawnbroker bonds price and issue instantly — enter your amount, apply, and you have the executed bond:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County required, and the effective date — at the standard amounts, that is the entire application.
Priced and issued
Your price is set by the bond amount: 1% of it, $100 minimum. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the County
Submit the executed bond to Manatee County with your pawnbroker license application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the pawnbroker bond actually covers
A pawnbroker bond is a consumer-protection guarantee. Pawnbrokers hold customers’ property and lend against it, so Manatee County conditions a pawnbroker license on a surety bond that backs honest dealing and proper return of pledged goods.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Manatee County (the obligee), with customers as the protected parties. If a pawnbroker violates the pawn ordinance or mishandles pledged property, the harmed customer can recover against the bond.
Because the amount is set by the County, you enter whatever it named. The premium is 1% of that amount, $100 minimum — priced by the amount, not a credit tier.
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One application, priced instantly.
Submit the application with the bond amount the County required — your price is set at the same time, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the County required and see your price.