Oregon liquor license bonds.
From $100.
The bond the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) can require from a brewery, winery, wholesaler, warehouse, or similar licensee under ORS 471.155 — security that you pay the privilege taxes and fees you owe. The price is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount the OLCC set, then apply to see your exact price.
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How much does an Oregon liquor license bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard OLCC bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Commission. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the OLCC required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the OLCC
Submit the executed bond with your license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the liquor bond actually covers
Oregon licenses alcohol manufacturers and distributors through the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC). Under ORS 471.155, certain licensees must file and maintain a surety bond before being licensed to manufacture, distribute, or sell alcoholic liquor in the state.
The bond secures that you pay all taxes, fees, and other payment obligations to the OLCC and otherwise follow the rules for your license type under ORS 471 and ORS 473. It commonly applies to brewery, winery, wholesale, warehouse, grower sales privilege, brewery public house, and wine self-distribution licensees.
The Commission can waive the bond for certain low-risk winery licensees and permit holders unless it finds an unusual risk of nonpayment. Where a bond is required, we issue the amount the OLCC set, priced from $100 with no credit check up to $10,000 in the application. (This is the tax/fee bond — separate from the liquor-liability coverage on-premises servers carry under ORS 471.168.)
You need this bond if you are
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 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.
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 OLCC. Submit the executed bond with your license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the OLCC required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Liquor bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the OLCC required and file the same day.