SC manufactured home contractor bonds.
$100 flat.

South Carolina requires a licensed manufactured home contractor to file a $5,000 bond with the Manufactured Housing Board. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for your SC manufactured home contractor license — through the Manufactured Housing Board

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $5,000 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:

NOW · ONLINE

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

Small 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 Manufactured Housing Board

Your executed bond (Board form DOC.185) arrives by email, ready to file with your 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 the manufactured housing trades through the Manufactured Housing Board within the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR). A manufactured home contractor bond is a consumer-protection guarantee standing behind your compliance with the Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Housing.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Board (the obligee), with manufactured-home buyers as the protected parties. Claims may be initiated only through the Board's complaint process, and recovery is limited to a consumer's actual damages — not attorney's fees or punitive damages.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The Board can require an increased bond after a violation, and won't release a bond until all claims are resolved or three years after you stop doing business in South Carolina, whichever is later.

S.C. Code § 40-29-230S.C. Code Ann. § 40-29-230 conditions a manufactured home license on a surety bond payable to the Manufactured Housing Board. The base amount is $5,000 for a contractor, installer, or repairer; $15,000 for a salesperson; $30,000 per location for a retail dealer; and $75,000 per location for a manufacturer. Claims run through the Board's complaint process and are limited to a consumer's actual damages. Bonds are filed on Board form DOC.185.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for an SC manufactured home contractor license — the bond is filed with your application

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Renewing your contractor license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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Adding the contractor classification alongside an installer or dealer license

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Reinstating after a lapse that the Board ties to a bond filing

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond doesn't need it.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the South Carolina manufactured home contractor bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every contractor. The $5,000 amount is set by statute.

Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who requires this bond?The South Carolina Manufactured Housing Board (within LLR) requires it under S.C. Code § 40-29-230 as a condition of your contractor license. The bond is filed on Board form DOC.185.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at all. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs on a bond like this, it's a soft pull that won't touch 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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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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