South Carolina professional solicitor bonds.
$225 flat.
South Carolina requires every professional solicitor to register with the Secretary of State and file a fixed $15,000 bond before any solicitation, under S.C. Code § 33-56-110. Ours is $225 flat — our carrier's rate book price for this bond, the same for every solicitor. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a South Carolina professional solicitor bond cost?
$225 at the $15,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional solicitor registration before solicitation begins. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
South Carolina’s Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act requires a professional solicitor to register with the Secretary of State and post a $15,000 surety bond before any solicitation activity, under S.C. Code § 33-56-110. A professional solicitor is paid to raise money for charities, so the state wants a financial backstop for the public.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of South Carolina (the obligee), with the donating public as the protected parties. The bond answers for fraud, misrepresentation, or other malfeasance in the course of your solicitation.
The registration is valid for one year and renews annually, and the bond must be filed before solicitation begins and kept current — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out. A $15,000 cash deposit is accepted in lieu of the bond, but the bond is far cheaper than tying up the cash.
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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 $15,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The term is set on the carrier’s application; the premium covers the period shown there.
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 Secretary of State. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your professional solicitor registration before solicitation begins. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $225 at the $15,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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File before you fundraise.
$225 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.