SC cosmetology school bonds.
$100 flat.

South Carolina requires every cosmetology school to file a $10,000 surety bond with the LLR Board of Cosmetology under S.C. Code 40-13-240, guaranteeing it honors its student tuition contracts. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly, identical for every school.

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Required by the SC Board of Cosmetology to license a school under S.C. Code 40-13-240

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Guarantees performance of student tuition and fee contracts if a school closes or fails to deliver

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $100, no credit section in the application

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

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

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, 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 arrives by email, ready to file with your cosmetology school license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

South Carolina licenses cosmetology schools through the LLR Board of Cosmetology under Title 40, Chapter 13. To license a school, S.C. Code 40-13-240 requires a $10,000 surety bond conditioned on the school faithfully performing the terms of the tuition and fee contracts it enters with its enrolled students.

In plain terms, the bond is a student-protection guarantee: if the school closes mid-program or fails to deliver the training students paid for, harmed students can recover against the bond. It is a three-party arrangement — the school (principal), the surety, and the Board (obligee), with students protected.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of the school's license, so we track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

S.C. Code 40-13-240 (LLR Board of Cosmetology)S.C. Code 40-13-240 conditions licensure of a cosmetology school on a $10,000 surety bond, conditioned that the school faithfully perform the terms and conditions of the tuition and fee contracts it enters with persons enrolling as students. The bond is filed with the LLR Board of Cosmetology. Confirm the current form and amount on your school license application.

You need this bond if you're

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Opening a cosmetology school that must be licensed by the Board of Cosmetology

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A beauty, nail, or esthetics school enrolling students under tuition contracts

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Renewing a school license whose bond is expiring or was non-renewed

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Re-filing after a lapse to reinstate the school license with a fresh bond

One application, issued instantly.

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

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the South Carolina cosmetology school bond?The premium is $100, set by our carrier's rate book for the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every school. The $10,000 is set by S.C. Code 40-13-240, so there is no quote process.

What does the bond guarantee?That the school faithfully performs its student tuition and fee contracts. If a school closes mid-program or fails to deliver the training students paid for, harmed students can recover against the bond.

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.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at all. Most applications on small fixed-amount school bonds like this one approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as the school holds its license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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

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