Houston County beer & wine bonds.
$100 flat.
Houston County conditions a beer and wine retail sales license on a $750 surety bond filed with the County. Our carrier's rate book prices it at $100 flat. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Houston County beer & wine bond cost?
$100 at the $750 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Alcohol-license bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, what the license is for, and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with Houston County
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Houston County beer and wine license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Georgia delegates alcohol-license regulation to local governments, and Houston County conditions a beer and wine retail sales license on a $750 surety bond. The bond is a compliance and tax guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to follow the County's alcohol ordinance and pay any excise tax due on your beer and wine sales.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Houston County (the obligee). If you violate the County's alcohol rules or fail to remit tax owed, the County can recover against the bond up to the $750 limit.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and your alcohol license can be suspended — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
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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 $750 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 Houston County. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Houston County beer and wine license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $750 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Finish your Houston County license today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.