SC polygraph examiner bonds.
$100 flat.

South Carolina licenses polygraph examiners through SLED and conditions the license on a $5,000 surety bond. Our carrier's rate book prices this specific bond at a flat $100 — the price you see is the price you pay at checkout, no quote round-trip. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for your SC polygraph examiner license — filed with SLED, new applicants and renewals

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $5,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with SLED

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your SLED polygraph examiner license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

South Carolina has licensed polygraph examiners since 1972 under the Polygraph Examiners Act, S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 53, administered by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The bond is a client-protection guarantee: it stands behind your honest, lawful conduct of examinations.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of South Carolina (the obligee), with examinees as the protected parties. The bond is conditioned to pay, up to its $5,000 face amount, judgments recovered against you for wrongful or illegal acts committed in the course of examinations.

The bond must stay active for the life of your license. SLED expects continuous coverage, and a change in coverage must be reported — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous.

S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 53 (SLED)South Carolina licenses polygraph examiners under the Polygraph Examiners Act, S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 53, administered by SLED. The act requires a $5,000 surety bond conditioned to pay, up to the face amount, any judgment recovered against the examiner for wrongful or illegal acts committed in the course of an examination, and the bond must be continuously maintained for the license to stay valid. Confirm the current amount on your SLED application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a SC polygraph examiner license — the bond is filed with your SLED application

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Renewing your license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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Replacing a lapsed bond after a coverage change you had to report to SLED

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Moving to South Carolina from another state and getting licensed here

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These are the actual issuing fields — there's no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the South Carolina polygraph examiner bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this specific bond, not a percentage calculation. The bond amount is fixed at $5,000 by the Polygraph Examiners Act; every examiner pays the same $100.

Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid judgment is entered against you for wrongful acts in an examination — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many examiners finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?Not on this bond — the application collects no credit information at all. If a check ever runs on a bond like this, it's a soft pull only and never affects your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the SLED license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.

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