South Carolina registered specialty bonds.
$100 flat.
South Carolina requires a registered residential specialty contractor to file a $5,000 bond with the Residential Builders Commission before taking a job for a property owner worth more than $5,000 in materials and labor (S.C. Code § 40-59-240(D)). The price is $100 flat, issued instantly, same for everyone.
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How much does a South Carolina registered specialty bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 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
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Commission
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Residential Builders Commission registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
South Carolina's LLR Residential Builders Commission runs two specialty tiers under Title 40, Chapter 59: a licensed tier requiring a $10,000 bond, and a lower registered tier requiring a $5,000 bond. This page is the registered tier.
The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee — it stands behind your compliance with Chapter 40-59 and protects homeowners and others harmed by a violation. You (the principal), the surety, and the Commission (obligee) are the three parties, with the public protected.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your registration, so we track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
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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 $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 Commission. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Residential Builders Commission registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.