GA hemp processor bonds.
2% of the bond amount.

Georgia conditions a hemp processor permit on a surety bond delivered to the Commissioner of Agriculture under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-6.1 — sized at 2% of the hemp you purchased from licensed growers in the most recent calendar year, within the Commissioner's floor and ceiling ($20,000 minimum, $1,000,000 maximum, effective October 1, 2024). The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the bond issues the moment you pay. The application includes a soft credit pull only — it never affects your score.

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Required for a Georgia hemp processor permit under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-6.1 — delivered to the Commissioner with the application

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Amount sized to your prior-year hemp purchases — 2% of what you bought from licensed growers, $20,000 minimum, $1,000,000 maximum

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2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — checkout-priced, with your exact price at the application

2% rate$100 minimumInstantissuance at checkoutSoft pullnever a hard inquiry

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

The bond is one line on your hemp processor permit checklist. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details, the bond amount your permit requires, an effective date, and a soft-pull credit consent — a soft inquiry only, so it never affects your score. That is the entire application.

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Pay & e-sign

This bond is checkout-priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, so it issues the moment you pay — no quote round-trip, no waiting on an underwriting queue.

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File with the Department of Agriculture

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to submit to the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Hemp Program with your processor permit application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Georgia permits hemp processors through the Department of Agriculture under the Georgia Hemp Farming Act. Since the 2024 amendments (SB 494), every applicant for a processor permit must make and deliver to the Commissioner of Agriculture a surety bond under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-6.1 — executed by a surety authorized to transact business in Georgia and approved by the Commissioner, with a certificate of good standing from the Commissioner of Insurance accompanying the bond application.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the state (the obligee). The bond is sized to your operation — 2% of the hemp you purchased from licensed Georgia hemp growers in the most recent calendar year, within the Commissioner-set floor and ceiling: $20,000 minimum and $1,000,000 maximum, effective October 1, 2024. It stands behind your obligations under the Act, including payment to the growers who supply you.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Processor permits renew annually, so the bond has to stay continuously on file with the Hemp Program; we track the term and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out. As your purchase volume grows, we re-issue at the higher amount your renewal requires.

O.C.G.A. § 2-23-6.1Code Section 2-23-6.1 of the Georgia Hemp Farming Act, added by SB 494 (2024), requires each applicant for a hemp processor permit to make and deliver to the Commissioner of Agriculture a surety bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to transact business in this state and approved by the Commissioner, accompanied by a certificate of good standing from the Commissioner of Insurance. The bond is set at 2% of the hemp purchased from licensed hemp growers in the most recent calendar year; the Department of Agriculture has established a $20,000 minimum and $1,000,000 maximum effective October 1, 2024. Confirm your required amount with the GDA Hemp Program before filing.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Georgia hemp processor permit — the bond is delivered to the Commissioner with the application itself

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Renewing your processor permit — the bond re-sizes each year to 2% of your prior-year hemp purchases

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A new processor with no purchase history — posting the $20,000 Commissioner-set minimum

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Scaling your processing volume — re-issuing at the higher amount your renewal requires, up to the $1,000,000 cap

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — business details, the bond amount, an effective date, and a soft-pull credit consent that never affects your score.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Georgia hemp processor bond?The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — checkout-priced, so your exact figure appears at the application before you pay. The bond amount itself is set by O.C.G.A. § 2-23-6.1: 2% of the hemp you purchased from licensed Georgia growers in the most recent calendar year, with a $20,000 minimum and $1,000,000 maximum. At the $20,000 minimum, the premium works out to $400.

Do I pay the full bond amount?No. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money. You pay 2% of it as the premium, with a $100 minimum.

What amount do I enter if I have no purchase history?New processors with no prior-year hemp purchases typically post the Commissioner-set minimum of $20,000. The GDA Hemp Program confirms your required amount during permit review — if it differs, we re-issue at the correct figure.

Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond, and the 2% rate does not change with the result.

Who requires the bond, and where do I file it?The Georgia Department of Agriculture — its Hemp Program administers processor permits under the Georgia Hemp Farming Act. The bond is made and delivered to the Commissioner of Agriculture with your permit application or renewal, alongside the permit fee and application materials.

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