South Dakota paid solicitor bonds.
$300 flat. Collection.
A South Dakota paid solicitor who collects or has access to contributions files a $20,000 surety bond under SDCL 37-30-5. Ours is $300 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book, and no credit check.
Trusted by industry leaders
How much does a South Dakota paid solicitor bond cost?
$300 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
This bond is simple to issue. Here’s the entire process:
Apply online
Your details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with Consumer Protection
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your paid solicitor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the paid solicitor bond covers
South Dakota regulates charitable solicitation under SDCL chapter 37-30, administered by the Division of Consumer Protection in the Attorney General’s office. A paid solicitor must register and file a surety bond under SDCL 37-30-5 before soliciting contributions for a charity.
The bond amount turns on whether the solicitor handles money. This is the $20,000 tier, for a paid solicitor who collects or has access to contributions — the higher amount reflects the greater risk of handling donor funds. If you do not collect or access contributions, the bond is $10,000 — see our no-collection page.
The bond runs to the State for the benefit of any person harmed by the solicitor’s violation of the charitable solicitation laws. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety — it is not insurance for you. Failing to file the required bond is a Class 2 misdemeanor under the chapter.
You need this bond if you’re
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 $20,000 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 Consumer Protection. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your paid solicitor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $300 at the $20,000 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.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other South Dakota bonds.
Been told you need a different amount?
Price and requirements checked on the carrier’s application, . Page updated .
Paid solicitor bond, issued today.
$300 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.