North Carolina Landscape Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
North Carolina landscape contractors, who must file and maintain a $10,000 corporate surety bond with the Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board as a condition of licensure. Each licensed individual must hold an individual bond unless named on the licensed company's surety bond.
Obligee: North Carolina Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board. Citation: N.C.G.S. § 89D-16.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Continuous; must remain in force while the landscape-contractor license is active.
Renewal: Maintained continuously, aligned to the annual license renewal.
Filing
Filed with the North Carolina Landscape Contractors’ Licensing Board as a condition of licensure. The Board accepts a corporate surety bond (Form SB01) or an irrevocable letter of credit as co-equal instruments, conditioned on the licensee conforming to Chapter 89D. Required under N.C.G.S. § 89D-16, maintained continuously and aligned to the annual license renewal.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-09).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the North Carolina Landscape Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by North Carolina Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board (N.C.G.S. § 89D-16). North Carolina landscape contractors, who must file and maintain a $10,000 corporate surety bond with the Landscape Contractors' Licensing Board as a condition of licensure. Each licensed individual must hold an individual bond unless named on the licensed company's surety bond.
- How much is the North Carolina Landscape Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the North Carolina Landscape Contractor License Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Continuous; must remain in force while the landscape-contractor license is active. Renewal: Maintained continuously, aligned to the annual license renewal.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-09); the source link is on this page.
