Utah bar & club liquor bonds.
$100 flat.
Utah conditions a bar, fraternal, or equity liquor license on a $10,000 bond filed with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS). Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book, identical for every licensee. No credit check. The bond is issued when you pay.
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How much does a Utah bar & club liquor bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to your license.
Your liquor license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. No credit check.
Approved
Approved as soon as you apply. There is no underwriting queue.
E-sign & file with DABS
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your DABS license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Utah's Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) administers liquor licensing under Title 32B. A bar establishment license covers three sub-types: a bar (a social drinking establishment), an equity (such as a country club), and a fraternal (such as a lodge or mutual-benefit association). All three carry a $10,000 bond.
The bond is a guarantee to the state that the licensee will comply with Utah's alcoholic beverage laws and pay the taxes and penalties tied to the license. It runs to the benefit of the state — if you violate the Act or fail to pay what you owe, DABS can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. DABS accepts either a surety bond or a cash bond; the surety bond lets you post $100 rather than tying up the full $10,000 in 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 $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
E-sign & file with DABS. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your DABS license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
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.
These are the actual underwriting fields. No credit check — submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.