South 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. South 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 South Carolina public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyPerformance & Payment Bond
Required for South Carolina public works over $50K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyLicensing bonds in South Carolina
Public Insurance Adjuster Bond ($20,000 minimum)
The surety bond a South Carolina public adjuster files with the Department of Insurance before licensing and keeps for the life of the license. $20,000 minimum. Quoted on review.
View bond details & applyPhysical Fitness Center Special Deposit Bond
The South Carolina special-deposit bond a physical fitness center posts to protect prepaid memberships under the Physical Fitness Services Act. From $100.
View bond details & applyAppraisal Management Company Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 bond a South Carolina appraisal management company files to register with the Real Estate Appraisers Board. $250 flat.
View bond details & applyBoxing Event or Exhibition Promoter Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond every South Carolina boxing or combat-sports promoter files with the State Athletic Commission. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCommercial Driver Training School Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 corporate surety bond every licensed driver training school files with the SCDMV under S.C. Code 56-23-40. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyContract Security Agency Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond every contract security business posts with SLED under S.C. Code 40-18-50. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCosmetology School Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 tuition bond every cosmetology school files with the SC Board of Cosmetology under S.C. Code 40-13-240. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyDiscount Medical Plan Organization Special Deposit Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 special-deposit bond a discount medical plan organization files with the SC Dept. of Consumer Affairs under S.C. Code 37-17-40. $1,000 flat — a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyEducation Scholarship Trust Fund Bond
The financial-viability bond filed with the SC Department of Education for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund program. From $100.
View bond details & applyEducation Service Provider Bond
The Education Scholarship Trust Fund bond an education service provider files when it expects $50,000+ in ESTF funds. From $125.
View bond details & applyEmployment Agency Bond ($3,000)
The $3,000 licensing bond every South Carolina employment agency (private personnel placement service) files with the Secretary of State. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyHealth Club / Fitness Franchise Bond ($25,000)
The Department of Consumer Affairs bond a South Carolina health club or fitness franchise location files under S.C. Code Ann. § 44-79-80. $250 flat.
View bond details & applyHorry County Pawnbroker Bond
The pawnbroker bond Horry County requires as a condition of a local pawnbroker permit. Pricing starts from $100.
View bond details & applyInsurance Broker Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 license bond every South Carolina resident insurance broker files with the Department of Insurance. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyMotor Club Special Deposit Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a motor club files with SC Consumer Affairs in place of a cash or securities deposit under §39-61-30. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyNonpublic Postsecondary Institution Bond
The tuition-protection bond a South Carolina nonpublic postsecondary school files with the Commission on Higher Education. From $100.
View bond details & applyPolygraph Examiner Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond every South Carolina polygraph examiner files with SLED to hold a license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyPreneed Funeral Contracts Bond
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs bond protecting prepaid funeral contracts, sized by the contracts you write. From $100.
View bond details & applyPrivate Detective Agency Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a South Carolina private investigation agency files with SLED for its license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyProfessional Employer Organization Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a South Carolina PEO can post instead of proving $50,000 net worth. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyProfessional Solicitor Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 bond every South Carolina professional solicitor files with the Secretary of State before fundraising. $225 flat.
View bond details & applyResident Patient Trust Funds Bond
The bond a South Carolina long-term care facility posts to protect resident personal funds it holds in trust. From $100.
View bond details & applyRetail Pistol Dealer Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond every South Carolina retail pistol dealer files with SLED to hold a dealer license. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyService Contract Provider Bond
The financial security deposit a service contract provider places with the SC Director of Insurance under §38-78-30. Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applySouth Carolina Pawnbroker Special Deposit Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 statutory deposit bond South Carolina requires of every licensed pawnbroker. $150 flat.
View bond details & applySurplus Lines Broker Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 broker bond filed with the SC Department of Insurance, in a form approved by the Attorney General. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyTextbook Publisher Bond
The instructional-materials bond publishers file with the SC Department of Education to be eligible for adoption. From $100.
View bond details & applyThird Party Administrator Bond
The South Carolina Department of Insurance TPA bond — $75,000 floor or 10% of premiums handled. From $750, soft pull.
View bond details & applyWell Driller Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 bond every South Carolina well driller files with the Environmental Certification Board (LLR). $125 flat.
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Mechanic Lien Discharge Bond
Bond a mechanic's lien off your property under S.C. Code §29-5-110 and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyBeaufort County Landscaping Permit Bond
The landscaping survival bond Beaufort County requires on development permits, guaranteeing required plantings take and survive. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyCharleston County Contractors License Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 license bond Charleston County requires of contractors it licenses. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Columbia Contractor License Bond
The contractor license bond the City of Columbia requires before it issues a contractor business license. Pricing starts from $100.
View bond details & applyCity of Columbia Right of Way Permit Bond
The right-of-way / encroachment permit bond the City of Columbia requires before you work in the public right of way. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit check up to $100,000.
View bond details & applyCity of Dillon Contractor License Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 contractor license bond the City of Dillon requires before it issues a contractor permit. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Lancaster General Repair Contractor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 general repair contractor bond the City of Lancaster requires as a condition of a business license for non-residential repair work. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyCity of Spartanburg Street Permit Bond ($10,000)
The fixed $10,000 street permit bond the City of Spartanburg requires before you open or work in a city street. $100 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyEast Richland County Plumber Bond
The plumber license bond required to work in the East Richland County Public Service District service area. Pricing starts from $100.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Bond — Group 2 ($60,000)
The $60,000 bond a Group 2 general contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $600 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Bond — Group 3 ($150,000)
The $150,000 bond a Group 3 general contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $3,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Bond — Group 4 ($250,000)
The $250,000 bond a Group 4 general contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $5,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Bond — Group 5 ($500,000)
The bond a Group 5 general contractor posts in lieu of the net-worth financial statement under §40-11-262. Issued at $500,000 by this system; $10,000 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Bond ($20,000)
The $20,000 surety bond a Group 1 general contractor can file in lieu of a net-worth statement with the SC Contractor’s Licensing Board. $400 flat.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Bond ($80,000)
The $80,000 bond a South Carolina general contractor files with the Contractor’s Licensing Board in place of a net-worth financial statement. $1,600 flat.
View bond details & applyGeneral Contractor License Group 5 Bond ($350,000)
The $350,000 bond a Group 5 general contractor can file instead of proving net worth, under S.C. Code 40-11-262. $7,000 flat — a quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyGreenville County Right of Way Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond Greenville County requires to work in a county right-of-way. $125 flat.
View bond details & applyInstructional Materials Bond
The bond a depository or agent handling state instructional materials posts under S.C. Code Title 59, Chapter 31. 0.5% of the amount, $100 minimum, no credit check up to $100,000 collected.
View bond details & applyLumber Liquidators Installation Provider Bond
The installer bond Lumber Liquidators requires of the independent installation providers who take its South Carolina flooring work. Premiums cost 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyManufactured Home Contractor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home contractor files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyManufactured Home Installer Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home installer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyManufactured Home Manufacturer Bond ($75,000)
The $75,000 per-location bond a South Carolina manufactured home manufacturer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $750 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyManufactured Home Multi-Lot Salesperson Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home multi-lot salesperson files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $150 flat.
View bond details & applyManufactured Home Repairer Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home repairer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $100, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyManufactured Home Retail Dealer Bond ($30,000)
The $30,000 per-location bond a South Carolina manufactured home retail dealer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyManufactured Home Salesperson Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home salesperson files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $150 flat.
View bond details & applyMechanical Contractor License Bond — Group 2 ($15,000)
The $15,000 bond a Group 2 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $300 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyMechanical Contractor License Bond — Group 3 ($30,000)
The $30,000 bond a Group 3 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $300 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyMechanical Contractor License Bond — Group 4 ($60,000)
The $60,000 bond a Group 4 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $600 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyMechanical Contractor License Bond — Group 5 ($300,000)
The $300,000 bond a Group 5 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $6,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyMechanical Contractors License Group 1 Bond ($7,000)
The $7,000 bond a Group 1 mechanical contractor can file instead of proving net worth, under S.C. Code 40-11-262. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyModular Building Manufacturer Bond ($75,000)
The $75,000 bond a South Carolina modular building manufacturer files under the Modular Buildings Construction Act. $750 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyModular Building Manufacturer's Representative Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a South Carolina modular building manufacturer's representative posts under the Modular Buildings Construction Act. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyRegistered Residential Specialty Contractor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond a registered residential specialty contractor files with the SC Residential Builders Commission. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyResidential Builder Certificate of Authorization Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 bond a South Carolina residential builder files with the Residential Builders Commission for a certificate of authorization. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyResidential Specialty Contractor Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a licensed residential specialty contractor — HVAC, plumber, or electrician — files with the SC Residential Builders Commission. $100 flat.
View bond details & applySCDOT Right of Way Performance Bond
The performance bond SCDOT can require before issuing an encroachment permit for work in the state right of way. From $100, no credit check up to $100,000 collected.
View bond details & applySpartanburg County Street Opening / Excavation Permit Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond Spartanburg County requires to cut, open, or excavate a county road or right-of-way. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyTenant Lease Bond
A contractual lease / security-deposit bond a South Carolina tenant posts to satisfy a landlord — not a state mandate. From $100.
View bond details & applyVegetation Management Performance and Indemnity Bond
A performance & indemnity bond for South Carolina right-of-way vegetation management contracts. From $100.
View bond details & applyAuto bonds in South Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond every South Carolina motor vehicle dealer and wholesaler files with the SCDMV. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyMotorcycle Dealer Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 SCDMV bond every motorcycle and wholesale motorcycle dealer files under Title 56, Chapter 16. $250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyWholesale Motor Vehicle Auction Bond ($15,000)
The $15,000 bond every South Carolina wholesale motor vehicle auction files with the SCDMV under §56-15-570. $150 flat, soft pull only.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative Utility Deposit Bond
The membership deposit bond Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc. accepts in place of a cash deposit on a new or reinstated service account. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyBerkeley Electric Cooperative Utility Deposit Bond
The membership deposit bond Berkeley Electric Cooperative accepts in place of a cash deposit on a new or reinstated service account. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyCity of Greenwood Utility Deposit Bond
The utility-deposit bond the City of Greenwood Public Works accepts in lieu of a cash deposit for service. Pricing starts from $100.
View bond details & applyCity of Orangeburg Utility Deposit Bond
The utility-deposit bond the City of Orangeburg accepts in lieu of a cash deposit for service. Pricing starts from $100.
View bond details & applyCredit Counseling Organization Bond
The trust-accounting bond every South Carolina credit counseling organization files with Consumer Affairs under S.C. Code 37-7-103. 1% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyDominion Energy South Carolina Utility Deposit Bond
The security-deposit bond Dominion Energy South Carolina accepts in place of a cash deposit on an electric or natural gas account. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyDuke Energy Progress Utility Deposit Bond
The security-deposit bond Duke Energy Progress LLC accepts in place of a cash deposit on a South Carolina electric account. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyEarned Wage Access Service Provider Special Deposit Bond ($30,000)
The $30,000 surety bond a South Carolina earned wage access service provider must file with the Department of Consumer Affairs under S.C. Code Ann. § 39-5-830. $325 flat.
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 South Carolina form. $300 for a 3-year term at limits up to $150,000.
View bond details & applyInvestment Adviser Bond ($35,000)
The $35,000 bond a South Carolina investment adviser with discretionary authority but no custody posts instead of net worth. $525 flat.
View bond details & applyInvestment Adviser Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a South Carolina investment adviser with custody of client funds posts in place of the $50,000 net-worth minimum. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyMoney Transmitter Bond (NMLS)
The $100,000–$500,000 security a South Carolina money transmission licensee maintains for the Attorney General under S.C. Code 35-11-215. 1% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMortgage Broker Bond (NMLS)
The volume-tiered $25,000–$55,000 bond every licensed South Carolina mortgage broker files with Consumer Affairs under S.C. Code 40-58-40. 0.6% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMortgage Lender / Servicer Bond (NMLS)
The volume-tiered $50,000–$150,000 bond a South Carolina mortgage lender or servicer files with the Board of Financial Institutions under S.C. Code 37-22-140. 0.6% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applyMotor Fuel User Fee Bond
The South Carolina motor fuel user fee bond the Department of Revenue requires of fuel licensees, sized to your liability. From $100.
View bond details & applyPremium Service Company Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a South Carolina insurance premium service company can keep on deposit with the Department of Insurance under S.C. Code § 38-39-30. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyQualified Loan Originator Special Deposit Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 special deposit bond a South Carolina qualified loan originator posts in their own name under S.C. Code 40-58-50(E)(2)(b). $150 flat.
View bond details & applySales Tax Bond
The South Carolina retail sales tax bond the Department of Revenue can require to secure a retail license. From $100.
View bond details & applySantee Cooper Utility Deposit Bond
The surety bond Santee Cooper — the South Carolina Public Service Authority — accepts as security in place of a cash deposit on an electric account. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, priced at application.
View bond details & applySouth Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) Utility Deposit Bond
The security-deposit bond South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) accepts in place of a cash deposit on an electric or natural gas account. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyStructured Settlement Provider Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a structured settlement purchase company files with the SC Secretary of State under §15-50-110. $525 flat.
View bond details & applyTobacco Tax Bond
The South Carolina distributor bond that backs 30-day cigarette tax stamp credit at the Department of Revenue. From $100.
View bond details & applyCourt bonds in South Carolina
Appeal / Supersedeas Bond
Stays enforcement of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum set by the judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyInjunction / TRO Bond
The security a South Carolina court requires before an injunction issues. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyLost Instrument Bond
Replace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyProbate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the probate court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyReceiver Bond
For a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee. Sized to the assets in receivership — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyReplevin Bond
Claim-and-delivery undertaking to retake personal property before judgment. Double the value of the goods — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyTrustee Bond
Faithful performance of a trustee’s duties when the court or trust requires bonding. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyAgriculture bonds in South Carolina
Berkeley County Refuse Collector Bond ($2,000)
The $2,000 bond Berkeley County requires of refuse collectors / haulers operating in the county. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyDealers and Handlers of Agricultural Products Bond
The bond an agricultural products dealer files with the SC Department of Agriculture to protect producers, under S.C. Code 46-41-60. From $100, no credit check up to $25,000.
View bond details & applyOCRM Mariculture Permit Bond
The South Carolina shellfish mariculture bond that backs removal of gear if a lease is abandoned or terminated. From $100.
View bond details & applyOnsite Wastewater System Installer Bond — Tier 3 ($20,000)
The $20,000 bond a South Carolina Tier 3 septic installer files as the proof of bond R.61-56 requires before licensure. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyReclamation Bond
The South Carolina Mining Act reclamation bond, sized to your affected acreage and filed with SCDES. From $100, soft pull.
View bond details & applyWaste Tire Hauler Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 financial-assurance bond a South Carolina waste tire hauler posts with SCDES. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyWater and Wastewater Utility Performance Bond
The $100,000–$350,000 performance bond a PSC-regulated South Carolina water or sewer utility files with the Public Service Commission under S.C. Code § 58-5-720. 2% of the bond amount.
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