South Carolina 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 check.
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How much does a South Carolina retail pistol dealer bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 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 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.
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 no credit check; we also track your renewals 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 $10,000 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 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.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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.
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Bond your pistol dealer license today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.