GA fisherman forfeiture bonds.
From $100. Apply to see your price.
Georgia conditions a commercial fishing boat license on filing a forfeiture bond (or an affidavit) with the Department of Natural Resources under O.C.G.A. § 27-4-111. Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter your bond amount and your exact price appears at the application.
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No underwriting queue for the standard forfeiture bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DNR. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your details, the bond amount DNR required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information — most applications approve instantly as soon as you pay. If a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that will not affect your score, and larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Department of Natural Resources
Submit the executed forfeiture bond to validate your commercial fishing boat license. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the forfeiture bond actually covers
Georgia's Game and Fish law (O.C.G.A. Title 27) makes the filing of a bond or affidavit a condition for the validity of a commercial fishing boat license under O.C.G.A. § 27-4-111. The bond runs to the State and ties to the boat used in commercial fishing.
It is a forfeiture bond: it guarantees the licensee follows Georgia's commercial fishing laws and rules, and it stands behind the boat against the seizure-and-forfeiture provisions of Title 27 (e.g., § 27-4-137). If the vessel would otherwise be subject to forfeiture for a violation, the bond provides the financial guarantee in its place.
Because the required amount depends on your license and the boat, the figure is whatever the Department of Natural Resources names. Enter that amount and apply — pricing starts from $100, the application collects no credit information, and your exact price appears before you pay. Same honest pricing as every bond we write.
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Submit the application with the bond amount DNR required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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From $100. Enter the amount DNR required and file the same day.