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NC landscape contractor bonds.
$100 flat.

North Carolina requires a corporate landscape contractor license applicant to file a $10,000 compliance bond (or a $10,000 letter of credit) with the Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for a corporate NC landscape contractor license through the NCLCLB
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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process
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No credit section in the application — small fixed-amount license bonds issue fast
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Capital
McKinney
Terra
JLL
Triple Five
Georgetown
How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit fields, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License 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 the Board

Your executed bond (NCLCLB form SB01) arrives by email, ready to file with your corporate landscape contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

North Carolina licenses landscape contractors through the Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board (NCLCLB) under G.S. Chapter 89D. A corporate license applicant must file a $10,000 surety bond — or, as an alternative the statute allows, a $10,000 irrevocable letter of credit — approved by the Board as to form.

The bond is a compliance guarantee, conditioned on the licensee faithfully conforming to and abiding by Chapter 89D. The NCLCLB's form SB01, the Landscape Contractors' Licensing Surety Compliance Bond, protects any individual who suffers loss or damage from the licensee's noncompliance.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who follow Chapter 89D treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk. We issue it at $100 flat, and the application collects no credit information.

G.S. Chapter 89D (NCLCLB form SB01)North Carolina's Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board, under G.S. Chapter 89D, conditions a corporate landscape contractor license on a $10,000 surety bond (or a $10,000 irrevocable letter of credit), approved by the Board as to form and conditioned on the licensee abiding by Chapter 89D. The bond is filed on NCLCLB form SB01. Confirm the amount on your license application.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a corporate NC landscape contractor license through the NCLCLB
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Renewing a corporate license whose bond is expiring or non-renewing
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Converting to a corporate entity from an individual landscape license
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Choosing a bond over a letter of credit — the bond is usually cheaper than tying up $10,000 in cash

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond's application doesn't collect one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the NC landscape contractor bond?The premium is $100 — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every corporate licensee. The $10,000 is set by statute, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Can I use a letter of credit instead?Yes — Chapter 89D lets a corporate licensee file a $10,000 irrevocable letter of credit in place of the bond. A surety bond is usually cheaper, since you pay the $100 premium rather than tying up $10,000 in bank collateral.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section at all. Most applications approve instantly; on the rare bond where a check does run, it's a soft pull that never affects your score.
When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the corporate 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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Finish your NCLCLB license checklist today.

$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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