Williamson County liquor license bonds.
$100 flat.
Before Williamson County issues a retail liquor license for the unincorporated "County District," the applicant must post a $1,000 surety bond (or $5,000 for a Class N casino license) under the Williamson County Liquor License and Control Ordinance. Ours for the standard $1,000 bond is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price.
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How much does a Williamson County liquor license bond cost?
$100 at the $1,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Liquor license bonds like this are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Liquor license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the County Clerk
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Williamson County Clerk alongside your liquor license application or annual renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Section 4 of the Williamson County Liquor License and Control Ordinance requires that, before a license is issued, the applicant "make bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for all licenses other than 'N' and ($5,000.00) for a Class 'N'" license. The bond is payable to the People of the State of Illinois, for the use of the County of Williamson, and covers licenses issued for the unincorporated "County District" outside any city, village, or incorporated town.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Williamson County, acting through its Local Liquor Control Commissioner (the obligee). The bond is conditioned on the licensee complying with the ordinance's terms and regulations, obeying Illinois liquor law, and paying any fines assessed for a violation — the bond is subject to forfeiture if a licensed officer or manager is convicted of a violation while the license is in force.
It is not insurance for you — if the County or the state collects against the bond, you repay the surety. The ordinance requires the bond to be renewed each year alongside the license, which runs July 1 through June 30, and a copy of the renewed bond must reach the County Clerk within seven days of renewal.
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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 $1,000 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 County Clerk. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Williamson County Clerk alongside your liquor license application or annual renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $1,000 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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File your Williamson County liquor bond today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.