Greensboro privilege license bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Greensboro conditions certain business privilege licenses — taxicab operators and beer/wine sellers inside the city limits — on a $2,000 surety bond filed with its Collections Division. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier's rate book sets for this bond, and the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for a Greensboro business privilege license under Chapter 13 of the city code

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $2,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

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

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one are among the bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the City Collections Division

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Greensboro business privilege license application at the Melvin Municipal Office Building. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

The City of Greensboro requires a privilege license for certain businesses operating inside the city limits — most commonly taxicab operators and businesses that sell beer and/or wine — under Chapter 13 of the Greensboro Code of Ordinances. A $2,000 surety bond is one of the conditions of that license.

The bond runs to the City of Greensboro as obligee. It guarantees the license holder will pay all permit fees, license fees, and other charges owed to the city, and holds the city harmless from loss, damage, or expense caused by the license holder's negligence or oversight.

The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and the city can refuse to issue or renew the privilege license — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $2,000 filing continuous.

Greensboro Code of Ordinances, Chapter 13 (Collections Division)The City of Greensboro requires a $2,000 surety bond as a condition of a business privilege license under Chapter 13 of the Greensboro Code of Ordinances; applications and the bond are handled by the City's Collections Division in the Melvin Municipal Office Building. The bond guarantees payment of fees owed the city and holds the city harmless from loss caused by the license holder. Confirm your category with the Collections Division.

You need this bond if you're

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Operating a taxicab in Greensboro — the privilege license requires the bond

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Selling beer or wine inside the city limits under a Greensboro privilege license

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Renewing a Greensboro privilege license whose bond is expiring

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A peddler, itinerant merchant, or solicitor the Collections Division asks to bond

One application, issued instantly.

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

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Greensboro privilege license bond?The premium is $100 — set by our carrier's rate book for this specific $2,000 bond, not computed from the amount. The $2,000 figure is set by the city, so there is no quote process; the price you see is the price you pay.

Do I pay the $2,000?No. You pay $100. The $2,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the City of Greensboro if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who requires this bond?The City of Greensboro, through its Collections Division, requires it as a condition of a business privilege license under Chapter 13 of the city code — most often for taxicab operators and beer/wine sellers inside the city limits.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. If our carrier ever runs a check on a bond like this, it is always a soft pull that never affects your credit score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the privilege license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.

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