SC employment agency bonds.
$100 flat.

South Carolina requires every employment agency — a private personnel placement service — to file a fixed $3,000 bond with the Secretary of State. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond, and license bonds like this issue instantly.

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Required for your SC employment agency license — private personnel placement services

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $3,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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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.

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File with the Secretary of State

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Secretary of State 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 employment agencies — statutorily, private personnel placement services — through the Secretary of State, and conditions the license on a $3,000 surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee for the job seekers and employers who pay the agency for placement.

It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of South Carolina (the obligee), written for the benefit of the people of the State. If an agency commits fraud or misrepresentation, or otherwise violates the placement-service law, a harmed client can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The statute also allows a larger alternative deposit in lieu of the $3,000 bond; most agencies simply file the bond. We track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your filing continuous.

S.C. Code 41-25-30 (Secretary of State)S.C. Code 41-25-30 requires a private personnel placement service (employment agency) to be licensed by the Secretary of State and to file a $3,000 surety bond for the benefit of the people of South Carolina, conditioned on compliance with the chapter. The statute permits an alternative security deposit in lieu of the bond. Confirm the current amount on your application.

You need this bond if you’re

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Applying for a SC employment agency license — a private personnel placement service

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Renewing your agency license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing

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Opening a staffing or recruiting firm that charges for placement in South Carolina

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Re-entering the business after a lapse that requires a fresh bond filing

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 South Carolina employment agency bond?The premium is $100 — set by our carrier’s rate book for this specific bond. The bond amount is fixed at $3,000 by statute, and the price is the same for every agency.

Do I pay the $3,000?No. You pay $100. The $3,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many agencies finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

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

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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