Morehead City itinerant merchant bonds.
$100 flat.
The Town of Morehead City requires a $5,000 surety bond from itinerant (transient or temporary) merchants as a condition of selling in town. 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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Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, and no credit section on this bond.
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.
File with the Town of Morehead City
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the town for your itinerant merchant permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
An itinerant merchant is a temporary or transient seller — someone setting up to sell goods in town for a limited period rather than from an established storefront. The Town of Morehead City conditions an itinerant merchant permit on a $5,000 surety bond.
The bond runs to the Town of Morehead City as obligee, for the benefit of the town and the customers you sell to. It backs your compliance with the town's itinerant merchant rules — and gives buyers and the town a financial remedy if you fail to deliver goods, leave debts behind, or otherwise violate the terms of doing business in town.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Merchants who operate honestly and wrap up their obligations treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because the application doesn't collect credit information.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your Morehead City permit today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.