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 $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every licensee. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
















Your liquor license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Business details, owner information, effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The soft pull never affects your score.
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your DABS license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
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 $300 rather than tying up the full $10,000 in cash.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
$300 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.