A surety bond is a third-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.
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 & applyRequired with most South Carolina public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyBond 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 & applyThe $50,000 bond every South Carolina motor vehicle dealer and wholesaler files with the SCDMV. $1,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina special-deposit bond a physical fitness center posts to protect prepaid memberships under the Physical Fitness Services Act. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyStays enforcement of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum set by the judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond a South Carolina appraisal management company files to register with the Real Estate Appraisers Board. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyThe landscaping survival bond Beaufort County requires on development permits, guaranteeing required plantings take and survive. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 bond Berkeley County requires of refuse collectors / haulers operating in the county. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond every South Carolina boxing or combat-sports promoter files with the State Athletic Commission. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 license bond Charleston County requires of contractors it licenses. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe contractor license bond the City of Columbia requires before it issues a contractor business license. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe right-of-way / encroachment permit bond the City of Columbia requires before you work in the public right of way. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 contractor license bond the City of Dillon requires before it issues a contractor permit. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe utility-deposit bond the City of Greenwood Public Works accepts in lieu of a cash deposit for service. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe utility-deposit bond the City of Orangeburg accepts in lieu of a cash deposit for service. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe City of Orangeburg utility-deposit surety bond, accepted in place of a cash deposit for service. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe fixed $10,000 street permit bond the City of Spartanburg requires before you open or work in a city street. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 corporate surety bond every licensed driver training school files with the SCDMV under S.C. Code 56-23-40. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond every contract security business posts with SLED under S.C. Code 40-18-50. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 tuition bond every cosmetology school files with the SC Board of Cosmetology under S.C. Code 40-13-240. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe bond an agricultural products dealer files with the SC Department of Agriculture to protect producers, under S.C. Code 46-41-60. Flat 3%, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $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. $1,500 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe plumber license bond required to work in the East Richland County Public Service District service area. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe financial-viability bond filed with the SC Department of Education for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund program. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Education Scholarship Trust Fund bond an education service provider files when it expects $50,000+ in ESTF funds. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $3,000 licensing bond every South Carolina employment agency (private personnel placement service) files with the Secretary of State. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $60,000 bond a Group 2 general contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $1,800 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $150,000 bond a Group 3 general contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $4,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $250,000 bond a Group 4 general contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $7,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe 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; flat 3%, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $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. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $350,000 bond a Group 5 general contractor can file instead of proving net worth, under S.C. Code 40-11-262. $10,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond Greenville County requires to work in a county right-of-way. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe pawnbroker bond Horry County requires as a condition of a local pawnbroker permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe security a South Carolina court requires before an injunction issues. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe bond a depository or agent handling state instructional materials posts under S.C. Code Title 59, Chapter 31. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 license bond every South Carolina resident insurance broker files with the Department of Insurance. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyReplace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home contractor files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home installer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $75,000 per-location bond a South Carolina manufactured home manufacturer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $2,250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home multi-lot salesperson files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $450 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home repairer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 per-location bond a South Carolina manufactured home retail dealer files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $900 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 bond a South Carolina manufactured home salesperson files with the Manufactured Housing Board. $450 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 bond a Group 2 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $450 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 bond a Group 3 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $900 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $60,000 bond a Group 4 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $1,800 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $300,000 bond a Group 5 mechanical contractor files in lieu of a financial statement under § 40-11-262. $9,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $7,000 bond a Group 1 mechanical contractor can file instead of proving net worth, under S.C. Code 40-11-262. $275 flat — our minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $75,000 bond a South Carolina modular building manufacturer files under the Modular Buildings Construction Act. $2,250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a South Carolina modular building manufacturer's representative posts under the Modular Buildings Construction Act. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina motor fuel user fee bond the Department of Revenue requires of fuel licensees, sized to your liability. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 SCDMV bond every motorcycle and wholesale motorcycle dealer files under Title 56, Chapter 16. $750 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe tuition-protection bond a South Carolina nonpublic postsecondary school files with the Commission on Higher Education. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina shellfish mariculture bond that backs removal of gear if a lease is abandoned or terminated. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000 bond a South Carolina Tier 3 septic installer files under R.61-56 before licensure. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond every South Carolina polygraph examiner files with SLED to hold a license. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs bond protecting prepaid funeral contracts, sized by the contracts you write. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a South Carolina private investigation agency files with SLED for its license. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyFor 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 & applyThe $50,000 bond a South Carolina PEO can post instead of proving $50,000 net worth. $1,500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 bond every South Carolina professional solicitor files with the Secretary of State before fundraising. $450 flat.
View bond details & applyThe faithful-performance bond a South Carolina public officer files before taking office, in the amount the law for that office sets. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyFor a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee. Sized to the assets in receivership — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina Mining Act reclamation bond, sized to your affected acreage and filed with SCDES. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a registered residential specialty contractor files with the SC Residential Builders Commission. $275 flat — our minimum.
View bond details & applyClaim-and-delivery undertaking to retake personal property before judgment. Double the value of the goods — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe bond a South Carolina long-term care facility posts to protect resident personal funds it holds in trust. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 bond a South Carolina residential builder files with the Residential Builders Commission for a certificate of authorization. $450 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a licensed residential specialty contractor — HVAC, plumber, or electrician — files with the SC Residential Builders Commission. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond every South Carolina retail pistol dealer files with SLED to hold a dealer license. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina retail sales tax bond the Department of Revenue can require to secure a retail license. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe performance bond SCDOT can require before issuing an encroachment permit for work in the state right of way. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 statutory deposit bond South Carolina requires of every licensed pawnbroker. $450 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond Spartanburg County requires to cut, open, or excavate a county road or right-of-way. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyA contractual lease / security-deposit bond a South Carolina tenant posts to satisfy a landlord — not a state mandate. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe instructional-materials bond publishers file with the SC Department of Education to be eligible for adoption. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina Department of Insurance TPA bond — $75,000 floor or 10% of premiums handled. Flat 3%, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe South Carolina distributor bond that backs 30-day cigarette tax stamp credit at the Department of Revenue. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyFaithful 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 & applyA performance & indemnity bond for South Carolina right-of-way vegetation management contracts. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 financial-assurance bond a South Carolina waste tire hauler posts with SCDES. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every South Carolina well driller files with the Environmental Certification Board (LLR). $750 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 bond every South Carolina wholesale motor vehicle auction files with the SCDMV under §56-15-570. $450 flat, soft pull only.
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