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Washington liquor license bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Washington, in Tazewell County near Peoria, requires a licensed alcohol retailer to file a $1,000 surety bond with the City before its liquor license is issued. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — a soft credit pull at most, never a hard inquiry.

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Required to hold a City of Washington liquor license as a retail seller of alcoholic beverages
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Fixed price, fixed amount — $1,000 bond, $100, no quote process
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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
A-ratedA.M. Best carriersInstantunderwriting processSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiry
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A city liquor license bond is about the simplest filing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

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.

SAME DAY

File with the City

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Washington's Local Liquor Control Commissioner alongside your license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Illinois' Liquor Control Act leaves day-to-day licensing of retail alcohol sellers to each municipality's own Local Liquor Control Commissioner, and the City of Washington conditions its retail license on a $1,000 surety bond. No license goes to an unbonded applicant.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Washington (the obligee), with the City as the protected party for fees, fines, and other obligations tied to the license. If a licensee fails to meet an obligation the bond is meant to secure, the City can recover against the bond up to the $1,000 penal sum.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond has to stay active for the life of your liquor license, so we track it and remind you before renewal so your license doesn't lapse.

City of Washington — Local Liquor Control CommissionerWashington's liquor license bonding requirement is administered by the City's Local Liquor Control Commissioner (a role the Illinois Liquor Control Act, 235 ILCS 5/4-2, assigns by default to the city's mayor or village president, who may designate another official to fill it) rather than by a specific state-mandated bond figure. We could not independently verify a citable municipal-code section number setting the $1,000 amount from a fetchable source, so confirm the current bond amount directly with the City before you apply.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a City of Washington liquor license as a new retail seller
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Renewing your City liquor license before your current bond lapses
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Taking over an existing licensed location under new ownership
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Reinstating a lapsed liquor license that needs a fresh bond filing

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Washington, Illinois liquor license bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every licensee. The $1,000 bond amount is set by the City, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $1,000?No. You pay $100. The $1,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many applicants finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.
Where do I file the bond once I have it?With the City of Washington's Local Liquor Control Commissioner, alongside your liquor license application or renewal. Bring (or email) the executed bond and power of attorney we send you — no extra paperwork on your end.
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Finish your Washington liquor license today.

$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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