South Carolina — Motor Club Special Deposit Bond
South Carolina's special-deposit bond is the club's $50,000 security alternative. Check the existing file before ordering a replacement.
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- Recorded state
- South Carolina
- Bond type
- Automobile Club / Motor Club Bond
- Category
- Vehicles, titles & transportation
What this bond does
Consumer Affairs currently links this undertaking as an alternative to the club's cash or approved-securities deposit. The printed bond binds to the Department's Administrator and describes use by the State and members with a cause of action against the club.
- Who needs it
- The motor-club company filing with South Carolina Consumer Affairs. A club representative has a separate registration; buying this company undertaking does not also register each representative or issue an individual driver's document.
- Who it protects
- The actual condition addresses payment to the Administrator of the stated final judgments entered against the club in a competent State or federal court for liabilities arising during the bond. Use that accepted condition rather than assuming a general warranty of every service or insurance on members' vehicles.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- South Carolina Consumer Affairs: Motor Clubs (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
- Consumer Affairs: actual linked Special Deposit Bond (opens in a new tab)Checked October 26, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the company certificate and any existing deposit/bond.
- Confirm whether initial, continuation or replacement evidence is requested.
- Match the $50,000 undertaking and Administrator recipient.
- Complete both sides and the required witnessing/probate.
- Keep company renewal and representative registrations separate.
Questions about this bond
Does annual renewal always require another new bond?
The current company-renewal instructions ask for a copy of the bond continuation certificate. Match the existing file and the actual accepted renewal evidence before ordering replacement security.
Does this register a club representative?
No. Consumer Affairs lists separate representative registrations and renewal arrangements. This is the company special-deposit security.
Is 45 days the purchased duration?
No. It is the printed surety-notice route for terminating liability. The form also describes written release by the Administrator; neither sets a selected term for this option.