Georgia bait dealer forfeiture bonds.
$100 flat.
Georgia requires an applicant for a bait dealer license to file a $2,000 forfeiture bond with the Department of Natural Resources, guaranteeing compliance with the laws on taking, possessing, and selling bait shrimp. Ours is $100 flat, and no credit check.
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How much does a Georgia bait dealer forfeiture bond cost?
$100 at the $2,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Small fixed-amount bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the DNR
Your executed bond arrives by email on the form the department prescribes, ready to file with your bait dealer license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bait dealer bond actually covers
Georgia regulates the commercial taking and sale of bait shrimp through the Department of Natural Resources. An applicant for a bait dealer license must file a $2,000 forfeiture bond on the form the department prescribes, executed by a surety authorized in Georgia, in favor of the state.
The bond is conditioned on faithful compliance by the dealer and all employees with the laws and regulations on taking, possessing, and selling bait shrimp. If the dealer or an employee violates those laws, the $2,000 may be forfeited to the state — that is why it is called a forfeiture bond.
The bond term is one year, matching the bait dealer license, which runs from April 1 to March 31. We issue it at $100 flat, and no credit check; if you want multi-year coverage we can write a 2- or 3-year term.
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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 $2,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 DNR. Your executed bond arrives by email on the form the department prescribes, ready to file with your bait dealer license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $2,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.