A surety bond is a third-party guarantee that you’ll meet a legal or contractual obligation. It protects the government agency or owner in the event of bankruptcy or non-performance. North Carolina requires different bonds for licensing, construction, and registration; find the one you need below with its requirements and costs.
Required for NC public works over $300K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyRequired with most NC public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyBond a claim of lien off your property under NC Chapter 44A and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every North Carolina motor vehicle dealer files with the DMV. $1,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000 licensing bond every North Carolina public adjuster files with the Department of Insurance. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 well contractor bond Alamance County requires to construct wells in the county. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 bond a carrier files with the ABC Commission to transport spirituous liquor through North Carolina. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe NCDOR wholesaler/importer alcohol tax bond (form B-C-790), sized to your anticipated tax liability. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyStays execution of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum is the judgment plus interest and costs — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every NC appraisal management company files with the Appraisal Board. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 promoter bond a corporate promoter files with the NC Boxing & Combat Sports Commission under Article 68. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe Buncombe County stormwater ordinance bond for stormwater controls on a development permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond a business opportunity seller files with the NC Secretary of State under the Business Opportunity Sales Act. $1,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 well contractor bond Caswell County requires to construct wells in the county. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe Fayetteville Public Works Commission utility deposit bond — posted in lieu of a cash deposit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Fayetteville requires to guarantee subdivision stormwater improvements. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Fayetteville requires for a temporary truck route permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Gastonia permit bond for operators of shared scooters and e-bikes in the public right-of-way. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 contractor license bond the City of Greensboro requires for certain trade registrations. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 contractor license bond the City of Greensboro requires to register and pull permits. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 bond the City of Greensboro requires for a business privilege license under Chapter 13 of its code. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe City of Greensboro grading-permit guarantee for land-disturbing work, set by the Water Resources Erosion & Sediment Control Section. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Raleigh requires to cut, excavate, or work in public streets and right-of-way. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Shelby utility deposit bond — post it in lieu of a cash deposit to start water, electric, or gas service. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000 bond a commercial driver training school files with the NC DMV to protect its students. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 DMV bond for a smaller North Carolina commercial-truck driver training school. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 DMV bond for a full 160-hour North Carolina commercial-truck driver training school. $900 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 DMV bond for North Carolina seminar-only commercial-truck driver training. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 bond a North Carolina commercial truck driver training seminar files with the DMV. $900 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe tuition-guaranty bond a private NC cosmetic art (cosmetology) school files with the Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners under G.S. 88B-17. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe NCDOT blanket continuing-indemnity bond for contractors doing repeated right-of-way installations (form R/W 16B). Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe NCDOT right-of-way performance/indemnity bond, filed by the encroaching applicant on form R/W 16. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe NCDOT right-of-way performance/indemnity bond, filed by the contractor on form R/W 16A. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond Durham County requires to guarantee sediment and erosion control on a land-disturbing project. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $60,000 performance bond behind a North Carolina Intermediate electrical license (NCBEEC bonding-ability path). $1,800 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $150,000 performance bond behind a North Carolina Unlimited electrical license (NCBEEC bonding-ability path). $4,500 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe surety bond a NC general contractor can file in lieu of working capital with the Licensing Board. Flat 3%, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe bond Halifax County requires to work in county right-of-way. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Haywood County erosion control bond for a land-disturbing permit, sized by the county. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 financial-responsibility option licensed NC home inspectors can post in lieu of net assets or E&O. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe security a court requires before a preliminary injunction or TRO issues. Amount set by the judge — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond every licensed NC irrigation contractor files with the Irrigation Contractors Licensing Board. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 refund bond every NC job listing service files with the Department of Labor. $750 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 compliance bond a corporate landscape contractor files with the NC Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 compliance bond an individual North Carolina landscape contractor files with the Licensing Board. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe guaranty bond a North Carolina commission contractor files to run a License Plate Agency for the DMV. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyReplace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer against the missing paper — underwritten.
View bond details & applyThe bond the NC Education Lottery can require from a retailer based on credit history, per location. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $35,000 main-lot bond a North Carolina manufactured-home dealer files with the Manufactured Housing Board ($25,000 per extra location). Flat 3%, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe bond a North Carolina manufactured-home manufacturer files with the Manufactured Housing Board, at the $100,000 statutory cap. $3,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a North Carolina manufactured-home set-up contractor files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe alcoholic beverage payment bond tied to a Mecklenburg County ABC permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond Mecklenburg County requires for a land use and construction permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe North Carolina fuel tax bond a supplier or distributor files with the Department of Revenue, sized to your tax liability. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe North Carolina bonded-title indemnity bond for owners with missing or defective proof of ownership. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond a NC nursing facility posts to protect residents’ personal trust funds it holds. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond NCDOT can require before issuing an oversize or overweight movement permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyA $5,000 contractual performance bond backing a licensing agreement. $275 — confirm the obligee on your agreement. Soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe student-protection bond a licensed NC postsecondary school files with its licensing authority. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 dealer bond required under G.S. 66-409 before your local sheriff or police can issue a precious metals permit. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond a new or lapsed NC preneed funeral establishment files with the Board of Funeral Service. $1,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyA $5,000 performance bond a private education provider posts to back its obligations under a specific agreement. $275, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond every NC private personnel service files with the Department of Labor. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 tuition-refund bond a private NC real estate school files with the Real Estate Commission. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyFor an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount fixed by the clerk of superior court — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyThe PEO bond filed with the NC Department of Insurance — $100,000 base, plus more if liabilities exceed assets. Flat 3%.
View bond details & applyThe charitable-solicitation bond a North Carolina professional solicitor files with the Secretary of State. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe guaranty bond a licensed North Carolina proprietary school files with the Community Colleges system to protect student tuition. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe faithful-performance bond North Carolina elected and appointed officials file before taking office. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyFor a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee holding property under the court’s direction. Amount set by the court — underwritten.
View bond details & applyClaim-and-delivery bond to recover personal property pending suit — double the value of the property. Underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyThe Department of Revenue tax bond for North Carolina wholesale dealers of tobacco products other than cigarettes. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe North Carolina tax bond a cigarette or tobacco distributor files with the Department of Revenue, sized to your tax liability. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Town of Chapel Hill erosion & sediment control bond for a land-disturbing permit, sized by the town. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 contractor permit bond the Town of Kill Devil Hills requires of contractors working in town. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond the Town of Kitty Hawk requires with a residential building permit. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond the Town of Morehead City requires from itinerant merchants to operate in town. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond the Town of Southern Shores requires from licensed contractors working in town. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe Town of Surf City encroachment permit bond for work in the town right-of-way, sized by the town. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Town of Wake Forest erosion & sedimentation control bond, sized by the town to your land-disturbing permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyFaithful-performance bond for a trustee administering a trust under the NC Uniform Trust Code. Amount set by the court — underwritten.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 supplemental-location bond a North Carolina used-vehicle dealer files with the DMV for each extra lot. $750 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe alcoholic beverage payment bond tied to a Wake County ABC permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe well contractor bond Wake County requires to construct wells in the county. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe well driller bond Wake County requires to drill wells in the county. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
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