South Carolina physical fitness center bonds.
From $100.
The special-deposit bond South Carolina requires under the Physical Fitness Services Act (S.C. Code 44-79-80) to protect members’ prepaid dues if a fitness center fails to deliver. Pricing starts from $100 — enter the amount the administrator set and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a South Carolina physical fitness center 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 fitness center bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the administrator required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $50,000. The executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File and keep selling memberships
File the executed special-deposit bond with the administrator as the Act requires before you sell prepaid contracts. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever you need them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the fitness center bond actually covers
South Carolina’s Physical Fitness Services Act (S.C. Code 44-79-10 et seq.) protects consumers who prepay for gym, studio, or wellness memberships. A physical fitness center is any facility or service that aids physical fitness through exercise or weight control.
Under S.C. Code 44-79-80, every center that enters into prepaid or credit contracts running more than three months or over $200 must maintain a surety bond with the administrator. The amount is set by the administrator from the estimated future cost to service the contracts sold, but cannot exceed $50,000.
The bond is for the use of the State of South Carolina and any member who has a cause of action against the center — typically when a center closes or stops delivering before prepaid contracts run out. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety. Enter the figure the administrator set, and we issue the bond at a price starting from $100 — no credit check up to $50,000.
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 and keep selling memberships. File the executed special-deposit bond with the administrator as the Act requires before you sell prepaid contracts. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever you need them.
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 $50,000. 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 administrator set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Fitness center bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the administrator set and file the same day.