UT reception center liquor bonds.
$300. Five minutes.

A Utah reception center licensed to serve liquor must file a $10,000 compliance bond with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS). Ours is $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount. The application is five minutes, with no credit check on this bond.

Required for a reception center liquor license — filed with DABS
Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $300, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Liquor compliance bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Compliance bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with DABS

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your DABS license application or renewal. Wet-ink original on request.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Utah reception center liquor license lets a banquet or event venue serve liquor, wine, and beer at hosted events. It is a retail license under Title 32B, issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS), and must be backed by a $10,000 compliance bond.

The bond is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Utah through DABS (the obligee). It guarantees the reception center follows the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and DABS rules and pays the taxes and fees it owes — if it doesn’t, the state can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. For a venue that follows the rules and pays on time, the bond is a license formality, not a risk.

Utah Code § 32B-5-204 / § 32B-5-307 (reception center bond)A Utah reception center liquor license is a retail license under Title 32B and requires a conformance bond under Utah Code § 32B-5-204, payable to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services and conditioned on compliance with Title 32B and DABS rules. The bond amount associated with a reception center liquor license is $10,000 — confirm the figure on your DABS application.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a reception center liquor license through DABS
Operating a banquet or event venue that serves liquor at hosted events
Renewing your reception center license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed
Adding liquor service to a venue that previously served only beer or wine

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Utah reception center liquor bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the $10,000 bond amount, the same for every reception center. There is no quote process for a fixed-amount license bond like this.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability to DABS if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond? +
The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) requires it as a condition of a reception center liquor license, under Utah Code Title 32B. No active bond, no license.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount compliance bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the 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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$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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