GA auctioneer bonds.
$200 flat.
Georgia requires auctioneers and apprentice auctioneers to file a $20,000 license bond with the Georgia Auctioneers Commission, under O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 6. Our carrier's rate book prices ours at $200 flat, identical for every auctioneer. No credit section.
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Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Commission
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Auctioneers Commission license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Georgia licenses auctioneers and apprentice auctioneers through the Georgia Auctioneers Commission, administered by the Secretary of State, under O.C.G.A. Title 43, Chapter 6. The license is conditioned on a $20,000 surety bond.
The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it gives auction buyers and sellers financial recourse if an auctioneer commits fraud, misrepresentation, or breach of contract. It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Georgia with harmed parties as the protected parties.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Auctioneers who run honest sales and account for proceeds treat the bond as a license formality. The bond must stay active for the life of your license.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Georgia bonds.
Auctioneer license, one document done.
$200 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.