South Carolina Licensed Residential Specialty Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
South Carolina licensed residential specialty contractors — HVAC technicians, electricians, and plumbers performing residential work — who must file and maintain a $10,000 surety bond with the Residential Builders Commission. Mandatory, with no financial-responsibility alternative.
Obligee: South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (LLR). Citation: S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-240.
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; maintained while licensed as a residential specialty contractor.
Renewal: Maintained at licensure and renewal.
Filing
Required under S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-240 and filed with the South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (LLR). The commission sets the amount for the licensed residential specialty class (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) on its current bond form, and the bond is maintained continuously while you remain licensed. It is mandatory, with no financial-responsibility alternative.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-09).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the South Carolina Licensed Residential Specialty Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (LLR) (S.C. Code Ann. § 40-59-240). South Carolina licensed residential specialty contractors — HVAC technicians, electricians, and plumbers performing residential work — who must file and maintain a $10,000 surety bond with the Residential Builders Commission. Mandatory, with no financial-responsibility alternative.
- How much is the South Carolina Licensed Residential Specialty Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the South Carolina Licensed Residential Specialty Contractor 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; maintained while licensed as a residential specialty contractor. Renewal: Maintained at licensure and 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.
