Madison distilled spirits bonds.
From $100.
The City of Madison requires a $2,500 bond for a license to serve distilled spirits for consumption on the premises under its Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6. A beer-and-wine-only consumption license needs a lower $1,000 bond. Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Madison distilled spirits bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No long underwriting queue for the standard alcohol license bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City Clerk. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license class requires ($2,500 or $1,000), and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. No credit check up to $10,000.
File with the City Clerk
Submit the executed bond with your alcohol beverage license application or renewal to the City of Madison's Office of the City Clerk.
What it is and who needs it.
What the distilled spirits license bond actually covers
The City of Madison licenses businesses to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises — restaurants, private clubs, and similar establishments — under Chapter 6 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the City of Madison Code of Ordinances. A license to serve distilled spirits on-premises (beer, wine, and liquor) is conditioned on posting a $2,500 bond; a license limited to beer and wine only requires a $1,000 bond instead, per the city's own Alcohol Beverage License Fee Schedule.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Madison (the obligee). The bond backs your compliance with the city and state alcohol laws and regulations governing the sale and service of alcoholic beverages — if the city is harmed by a violation the bond covers, it can make a claim, and you repay the surety if it pays.
The license, and this bond, sit alongside separate state licensing (a state license through the Georgia Department of Revenue is also required) and the city's liquor liability insurance requirement. Enter the $2,500 or $1,000 figure that matches your license class; we price the bond from a $100 minimum, and no credit check up to $10,000.
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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 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.
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 City Clerk. Submit the executed bond with your alcohol beverage license application or renewal to the City of Madison's Office of the City Clerk.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount that matches your license class — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the City Clerk.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount your license class requires and file with the City Clerk the same day.