Oregon winery bonds.
From $100.
The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission (OLCC) conditions a winery license on a privilege-tax bond under ORS 471.155 — security that you’ll pay the privilege tax and fees you owe on the wine you make or ship. The OLCC sets the bond amount; the premium starts from $100, and no credit check up to $10,000.
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How much does an Oregon winery 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 winery bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the OLCC. 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 waiting for most applicants — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. 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 winery license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the OLCC insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the winery bond actually covers
Oregon assesses a privilege tax on the privilege of making wine in Oregon, or shipping or importing wine into Oregon, under ORS Chapter 473. A winery licensed by the OLCC must file a bond under ORS 471.155 that secures the license fees, privilege taxes, penalties, and interest it owes.
ORS 471.155 says the bond must be in a form and amount acceptable to the commission — the OLCC sets the figure on your licensing paperwork, generally in proportion to the privilege tax you expect to owe. In practice the smallest privilege-tax bonds run around $1,000.
The OLCC can waive the bond for a winery that was not liable for a privilege tax in the prior year and does not expect to be in the current year, unless it presents an unusual risk of nonpayment. If you do need one, enter the amount the OLCC named — premiums start from $100, and your exact price appears at the application.
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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 winery license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the OLCC 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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Winery bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the OLCC required and file the same day.