SC retail pistol dealer bonds.
$100 flat.

South Carolina requires a retail pistol dealer to be licensed under S.C. Code § 23-31-130, and the license is conditioned on a $10,000 bond filed with SLED. Ours is $100 flat — our carrier's rate book price, the same for every dealer. 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 retail pistol dealer license — filed with SLED under § 23-31-130

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 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 arrives by email, ready to file with your SLED retail pistol dealer 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 requires anyone who sells or transfers pistols at retail to hold a dealer license under S.C. Code § 23-31-130, administered by SLED. The license is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond standing behind your compliance with the state’s firearms laws on the sale and transfer of pistols.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of South Carolina (the obligee). The bond answers for losses caused by your breach of the licensing conditions — selling or transferring pistols outside the law.

The statute lets a dealer post a $10,000 cash or securities deposit in lieu of the bond, and the surety may cancel on 30 days’ notice to SLED. The bond is far cheaper than tying up the cash — we issue it at $100 flat, and the application collects no credit information; we also track your renewals 60 and 30 days out.

S.C. Code § 23-31-130 (SLED)Under S.C. Code § 23-31-130, no retail dealer may sell, transfer, or possess with intent to sell a pistol without being licensed, and the license is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond filed with SLED. A $10,000 cash deposit or other acceptable securities may be posted in lieu of the bond, and the surety may cancel on 30 days’ written notice to the division.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a SC retail pistol dealer license — the bond is filed with SLED

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Opening a gun shop or FFL retail counter that sells pistols in South Carolina

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Renewing your dealer license and your bond is expiring or non-renewing

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Replacing a cash deposit with a far cheaper surety bond

One application, issued instantly.

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 retail pistol dealer bond?The premium is $100 — our carrier's rate book price for the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every dealer. The $10,000 is set by § 23-31-130, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Can I post cash instead?The statute accepts a $10,000 cash deposit or other acceptable securities in lieu of the bond. Almost nobody does — the bond costs $100 a year instead of tying up $10,000 with SLED.

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 dealer 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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