North Carolina surety bonds. Clear pricing.
A surety bond is a three-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.
Contractor Prequalification (Performance Plus)
A free surety prequalification through the Performance Plus program — no bond posted, no premium, just an underwriting file that speeds up the performance & payment bond you’ll need when you win the work. $0 to apply.
View bond details & applyBid Bond
Required with most NC public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyPerformance & Payment Bond
Required for NC public works over $300K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyLicensing bonds in North Carolina
Public Adjuster Bond ($20,000)
The $20,000 licensing bond every North Carolina public adjuster files with the Department of Insurance. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyAnytime Fitness Franchise Health Club Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 prepaid-entertainment bond a North Carolina Anytime Fitness location files with the Attorney General under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 66-124. $250 flat.
View bond details & applyAppraisal Management Company Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 bond every NC appraisal management company files with the Appraisal Board. $250 flat.
View bond details & applyBoxing & Mixed Martial Arts Promoter Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 promoter bond a corporate promoter files with the NC Boxing & Combat Sports Commission under Article 68. $100 flat, application collects no credit check.
View bond details & applyCity of Greensboro Privilege License Bond ($2,000)
The $2,000 bond the City of Greensboro requires for a business privilege license under Chapter 13 of its code. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCommercial Driver Training School Bond ($20,000)
The $20,000 bond a commercial driver training school files with the NC DMV to protect its students. $200.
View bond details & applyCommercial Truck Driver Training School Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 DMV bond for a smaller North Carolina commercial-truck driver training school. $100 flat — no credit check.
View bond details & applyCommercial Truck Driver Training School Bond ($30,000)
The $30,000 DMV bond for a full 160-hour North Carolina commercial-truck driver training school. $300 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyCommercial Truck Driver Training Seminar Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 DMV bond for North Carolina seminar-only commercial-truck driver training. $100 flat — no credit check.
View bond details & applyCosmetic Art School Bond
The tuition-guaranty bond a private NC cosmetic art (cosmetology) school files with the Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners under G.S. 88B-17. From $100 — your exact price at the application.
View bond details & applyHome Inspector Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 financial-responsibility option licensed NC home inspectors can post in lieu of net assets or E&O. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyInsurance Broker Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 broker bond North Carolina required until it retired the broker license in 2022 — still written when a carrier or agency contract names it. $150 flat.
View bond details & applyJob Listing Service Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 refund bond every NC job listing service files with the Department of Labor. $250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyLandscape Contractor Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 compliance bond an individual North Carolina landscape contractor files with the Licensing Board. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyLottery Retailer Bond
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score. From $100.
View bond details & applyManufactured Housing Dealer Bond
The $35,000 main-lot bond a North Carolina manufactured-home dealer files with the Manufactured Housing Board ($25,000 per extra location). From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyManufactured Housing Manufacturer Bond ($100,000)
The bond a North Carolina manufactured-home manufacturer files with the Manufactured Housing Board, at the $100,000 statutory cap. $1,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyManufactured Housing Set-Up Contractor Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a North Carolina manufactured-home set-up contractor files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $100 flat — no credit check.
View bond details & applyMotor Club Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond G.S. 58-69-10 requires of a motor club or franchise motor club licensed by the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyNursing Home Patient Trust Bond
The bond a NC nursing facility posts to protect residents’ personal trust funds it holds. From $100 — your exact price at the application.
View bond details & applyPostsecondary Education Institution Bond
The student-protection bond a licensed NC postsecondary school files with its licensing authority. From $100.
View bond details & applyPrecious Metals Dealer Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 dealer bond required under G.S. 66-409 before your local sheriff or police can issue a precious metals permit. $100 flat, application collects no credit check.
View bond details & applyPreneed Establishment Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a new or lapsed NC preneed funeral establishment files with the Board of Funeral Service. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyPrivate Personnel Service Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond every NC private personnel service files with the Department of Labor. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyPrivate Real Estate School Performance Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 tuition-refund bond a private NC real estate school files with the Real Estate Commission. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyProfessional Employer Organization Bond
The PEO bond filed with the NC Department of Insurance — $100,000 base, plus more if liabilities exceed assets. From $100.
View bond details & applyProfessional Solicitor / Fund Raiser Bond
The charitable-solicitation bond a North Carolina professional solicitor files with the Secretary of State. From $100.
View bond details & applyProprietary School Bond
The guaranty bond a licensed North Carolina proprietary school files with the Community Colleges system to protect student tuition. From $250.
View bond details & applyPublic Official Bond
The faithful-performance bond North Carolina elected and appointed officials file before taking office. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyTown of Morehead City Itinerant Merchant Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond the Town of Morehead City requires from itinerant merchants to operate in town. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyTown of Southern Shores Contractor License Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond the Town of Southern Shores requires from licensed contractors working in town. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyConstruction bonds in North Carolina
Mechanic Lien Discharge Bond
Bond a claim of lien off your property under NC Chapter 44A and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyAlamance County Well Contractor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 well contractor bond Alamance County requires to construct wells in the county. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyBuncombe County Stormwater Ordinance Bond
The Buncombe County stormwater ordinance bond for stormwater controls on a development permit. From $100.
View bond details & applyCaswell County Well Contractor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 well contractor bond Caswell County requires to construct wells in the county. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Fayetteville Subdivision Stormwater Improvements Bond
The bond the City of Fayetteville requires to guarantee subdivision stormwater improvements. Pricing from $100, soft pull may apply.
View bond details & applyCity of Fayetteville Truck Route Permit Bond
The bond the City of Fayetteville requires for a temporary truck route permit. From $125.
View bond details & applyCity of Greensboro Contractor License Bond ($2,000)
The $2,000 contractor license bond the City of Greensboro requires for certain trade registrations. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Greensboro Contractor License Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 contractor license bond the City of Greensboro requires to register and pull permits. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Greensboro, NC — Sedimentation Control Bond
The City of Greensboro grading-permit guarantee for land-disturbing work, set by the Water Resources Erosion & Sediment Control Section. From $100, based on bond amount.
View bond details & applyCity of Raleigh Work in Public Streets Bond
The bond the City of Raleigh requires to cut, excavate, or work in public streets and right-of-way. From $100.
View bond details & applyCity of Raleigh, NC - Right of Way Infrastructure Performance Bond
The construction surety the City of Raleigh requires when a subdivision or site plan’s public right-of-way improvements are not finished before the plat is recorded or a building permit issues. Quote on review.
View bond details & applyCity of Winston-Salem Plumbing Contractor Bond ($2,500)
The $2,500 bond the City of Winston-Salem requires of anyone engaging in the plumbing business inside city limits, under its code of ordinances. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyDOT Continuing Encroachment Bond (Form R/W 16B)
The NCDOT blanket continuing-indemnity bond for contractors doing repeated right-of-way installations (form R/W 16B). From $100.
View bond details & applyDOT Encroachment Bond — Applicant (Form R/W 16)
The NCDOT right-of-way performance/indemnity bond, filed by the encroaching applicant on form R/W 16. From $100.
View bond details & applyDOT Encroachment Bond — Contractor (Form R/W 16A)
The NCDOT right-of-way performance/indemnity bond, filed by the contractor on form R/W 16A. From $100.
View bond details & applyDurham County Sediment and Erosion Control Bond
The bond Durham County requires to guarantee sediment and erosion control on a land-disturbing project. From $100.
View bond details & applyElectrical Contractor Bond — Intermediate ($60,000)
The $60,000 performance bond behind a North Carolina Intermediate electrical license (NCBEEC bonding-ability path). $300, soft pull.
View bond details & applyElectrical Contractor Bond — Unlimited ($150,000)
The $150,000 performance bond behind a North Carolina Unlimited electrical license (NCBEEC bonding-ability path). $750, soft pull.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Bond
The bond a NC general contractor files instead of proving working capital: $175,000, $500,000 or $1,000,000 by license limitation. From $3,500, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyHalifax County Right of Way Bond
The bond Halifax County requires to work in county right-of-way. From $100.
View bond details & applyHaywood County Land-Disturbing Erosion Control Permit Bond
The Haywood County erosion control bond for a land-disturbing permit, sized by the county. From $100.
View bond details & applyIrrigation Contractor License Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond every licensed NC irrigation contractor files with the Irrigation Contractors Licensing Board. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyLandscape Contractor Bond — Corporate ($10,000)
The $10,000 compliance bond a corporate landscape contractor files with the NC Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyMecklenburg County Land Use & Construction Permit Bond
The bond Mecklenburg County requires for a land use and construction permit. From $100.
View bond details & applyPerformance Bond for Licensing Agreement ($5,000)
A $5,000 contractual performance bond backing a licensing agreement. $100 — confirm the obligee on your agreement. Soft pull, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyPrivate Education Provider Performance Bond ($5,000)
A $5,000 performance bond a private education provider posts to back its obligations under a specific agreement. $100; no credit check.
View bond details & applyTown of Chapel Hill Erosion and Sediment Control Bond
The Town of Chapel Hill erosion & sediment control bond for a land-disturbing permit, sized by the town. From $125.
View bond details & applyTown of Kill Devil Hills, NC — Contractor License Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 contractor permit bond the Town of Kill Devil Hills requires of contractors working in town. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyTown of Kitty Hawk Residential Building Permit Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond the Town of Kitty Hawk requires with a residential building permit. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyTown of Surf City Encroachment Permit Bond
The Town of Surf City encroachment permit bond for work in the town right-of-way, sized by the town. From $100.
View bond details & applyTown of Wake Forest Erosion and Sedimentation Control Bond
The Town of Wake Forest erosion & sedimentation control bond, sized by the town to your land-disturbing permit. From $125 — your exact price appears at the application.
View bond details & applyWake County Well Contractor Bond
The well contractor bond Wake County requires to construct wells in the county. From $100.
View bond details & applyWake County Well Driller Bond
The well driller bond Wake County requires to drill wells in the county. From $100.
View bond details & applyAuto bonds in North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond every North Carolina motor vehicle dealer files with the DMV. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyBusiness Opportunity Seller Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a business opportunity seller files with the NC Secretary of State under the Business Opportunity Sales Act. $1,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyCity of Gastonia, NC — Provider of Shared Mobility Devices Bond
The City of Gastonia permit bond for operators of shared scooters and e-bikes in the public right-of-way. From $100, based on bond amount.
View bond details & applyCommercial Truck Driver Training Seminar Bond ($30,000)
The $30,000 bond a North Carolina commercial truck driver training seminar files with the DMV. $300, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyLicense Plate Agency Bond
The guaranty bond a North Carolina commission contractor files to run a License Plate Agency for the DMV. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyMotor Vehicle Certificate of Title Bond
The North Carolina bonded-title indemnity bond for owners with missing or defective proof of ownership. Pricing from $100; your exact price appears at the application.
View bond details & applyOverweight or Overdimension Permit Bond
The bond NCDOT can require before issuing an oversize or overweight movement permit. From $100.
View bond details & applyUsed Motor Vehicle Dealer — Additional Location Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 supplemental-location bond a North Carolina used-vehicle dealer files with the DMV for each extra lot. $200 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyUsed Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond G.S. 20-288(e) requires for a used-vehicle dealer’s main salesroom, filed with the NC DMV on form LT-409. $400 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyHospitality bonds in North Carolina
Alcohol Transportation Bond ($1,000)
The $1,000 bond a carrier files with the ABC Commission to transport spirituous liquor through North Carolina. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyMecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Bond
The alcoholic beverage payment bond tied to a Mecklenburg County ABC permit. Priced at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyWake County Alcoholic Beverage Bond
The alcoholic beverage payment bond tied to a Wake County ABC permit. From $100.
View bond details & applyTax & Financial bonds in North Carolina
Alcoholic Beverage Tax Bond (B-C-790)
The NCDOR wholesaler/importer alcohol tax bond (form B-C-790), sized to your anticipated tax liability. From $100.
View bond details & applyAlien Collection Agency Bond ($20,000)
The doubled $20,000 initial-permit bond an alien collection agency files with the NC Department of Insurance. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyAlien Collection Agency Expense Bond ($20,000)
The second $20,000 bond reimbursing the NC Department of Insurance for examining a nonresident collection agency. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyAlien Collection Agency Renewal Bond
The doubled renewal-permit bond an alien NC collection agency files — $20,000 to $60,000. 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $225 minimum.
View bond details & applyBrunswick Electric Membership Corporation - Utility Deposit Bond
The membership-deposit guarantor bond Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation accepts in place of a cash deposit for a new or reconnecting account. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $15,000.
View bond details & applyCity of Fayetteville Public Works Commission Surety Bond for Deposit
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission utility deposit bond — posted in lieu of a cash deposit. From $100.
View bond details & applyCity of Shelby, NC — Utility Deposit Bond
The City of Shelby utility deposit bond — post it in lieu of a cash deposit to start water, electric, or gas service. From $100, based on bond amount.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Alien Expense Bond ($20,000)
The doubled $20,000 examination-expense bond an alien collection agency files with the NC Department of Insurance under G.S. 58-70-5(a)(5). $225 flat.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 initial-permit bond a North Carolina collection agency files with the Department of Insurance under G.S. 58-70-20. $125 flat.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Foreign Bond #1 — Initial Permit ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond on Form CA-F1 that an out-of-state collection agency files with the NC Commissioner of Insurance for its first permit. Underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Foreign Expense Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a foreign collection agency files in favor of the NC Department of Insurance for examination expenses under G.S. 58-70-20(c). $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Foreign Expense Bond, Replacement ($10,000)
The replacement $10,000 examination-expense bond a foreign collection agency mails to the NC Department of Insurance under G.S. 58-70-20(c). $125 flat.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Foreign Permit Bond
The permit bond a foreign (out-of-state) collection agency files with the NC Commissioner of Insurance under G.S. 58-70-20(a). 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Foreign Permit Bond (Replacement)
The replacement permit bond a foreign collection agency mails to the NC Department of Insurance under G.S. 58-70-20(a). 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
View bond details & applyCollection Agency Renewal Bond
The renewal-permit bond computed from last year’s NC collections under G.S. 58-70-20 — $10,000 to $30,000. 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
View bond details & applyCredit Repair Services Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a North Carolina credit repair business posts in favor of the State under G.S. 66-222. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyDuke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Utility Deposit Bond
The guarantor bond Duke Energy Carolinas accepts under NCUC Rule R12-2 in place of a cash security deposit. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $15,000.
View bond details & applyERISA Fidelity Bond
The fidelity bond ERISA §412 requires of every plan fiduciary and everyone who handles 401(k), pension or welfare plan funds, on the carrier’s North Carolina form. $300 for a 3-year term at limits up to $150,000.
View bond details & applyInvestment Adviser Bond
The $35,000 bond an NC investment adviser with custody or discretionary authority files with the Secretary of State under 18 NCAC 06A .1705. 1.5% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyLoan Broker Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a North Carolina loan broker posts in favor of the State under G.S. 66-108 and files with the Secretary of State. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyMoney Transmitter Bond (NMLS)
The Money Transmitters Act bond under G.S. 53-208.47 — $150,000 up to $250,000 by transmission volume. 1% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMortgage Broker Bond (NMLS)
The NC SAFE Act bond a mortgage broker files with the Commissioner of Banks — $75,000 minimum, more by volume. 0.6% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMortgage Lender Bond (NMLS)
The NC SAFE Act bond a mortgage lender files with the Commissioner of Banks — $150,000 minimum, more by volume. 0.6% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMortgage Servicer Bond (NMLS)
The NC SAFE Act bond a mortgage servicer files with the Commissioner of Banks — $150,000 minimum. 0.6% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMotor Fuel & Alternative Fuel Tax Bond
The North Carolina fuel tax bond a supplier or distributor files with the Department of Revenue, sized to your tax liability. From $100.
View bond details & applyPiedmont Natural Gas - Utility Deposit Bond (Corporate)
The commercial-account guarantor bond Piedmont Natural Gas accepts under NCUC Rule R12-2 in place of a cash security deposit. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $15,000.
View bond details & applyPiedmont Natural Gas - Utility Deposit Bond (Individual)
The residential-account guarantor bond Piedmont Natural Gas accepts under NCUC Rule R12-2 in place of a cash security deposit. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $15,000.
View bond details & applyPremium Finance Company Bond
The bond the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance requires of a licensed insurance premium finance company: $25,000 for Type B, $5,000 to $25,000 for Type A. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyPSNC Energy - Utility Deposit Bond
The guarantor bond PSNC Energy accepts under NCUC Rule R12-2 in place of a cash security deposit. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $15,000.
View bond details & applyReverse Mortgage Lender Bond ($100,000)
The $100,000 bond an authorized lender files with the NC Commissioner of Banks to make reverse mortgage loans. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyTobacco Products (Other Than Cigarettes) Bond
The Department of Revenue tax bond for North Carolina wholesale dealers of tobacco products other than cigarettes. From $100.
View bond details & applyTobacco Products & Cigarette Tax Bond
The North Carolina tax bond a cigarette or tobacco distributor files with the Department of Revenue, sized to your tax liability. From $125.
View bond details & applyUnion Power Cooperative - Utility Deposit
The commercial security-deposit guarantor bond Union Electric Membership Corporation, d/b/a Union Power Cooperative, accepts in place of a cash deposit under its Service Rules and Regulations § 102. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $15,000.
View bond details & applyCourt bonds in North Carolina
Appeal / Supersedeas Bond
Stays execution of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum is the judgment plus interest and costs — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyInjunction / TRO Bond
The security a court requires before a preliminary injunction or TRO issues. Amount set by the judge — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyLost Instrument Bond
Replace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer against the missing paper — underwritten.
View bond details & applyProbate / Fiduciary Bond
For an executor, administrator, guardian, or conservator. Amount fixed by the clerk of superior court — underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyReceiver Bond
For a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee holding property under the court’s direction. Amount set by the court — underwritten.
View bond details & applyReplevin Bond
Claim-and-delivery bond to recover personal property pending suit — double the value of the property. Underwritten, not flat-rated.
View bond details & applyTrustee Bond
Faithful-performance bond for a trustee administering a trust under the NC Uniform Trust Code. Amount set by the court — underwritten.
View bond details & applyUnited Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local Union 312 Officer & Employee Bond
The federal officer and employee bond Carpenters Local Union 312 (Lexington/Charlotte, NC) requires of anyone who handles the Local's funds under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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