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Concealed Weapon Permit ($100) Bond - Lee County, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Before buying this bond, check which law your request falls under. The $100 Lee County bond comes from Florida's older county-issued carry permit system. Today the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issues concealed weapon licenses, and the current statute contains no bond requirement.

Florida once required a person seeking a permit to carry a firearm to give a bond payable to the Governor in the sum of one hundred dollars, with sureties approved by the county commissioners. Attorney General Opinion 75-310 confirmed that applicants had to post an actual surety bond, not cash. Current Florida Statute 790.06 replaced that county system. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services now issues concealed weapon licenses, valid for seven years, and the statute does not mention a bond. Anyone asked for this bond should confirm with the requesting Lee County office what it is for before it is issued.

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How to Apply for a Concealed Weapon Permit ($100) Bond:

Confirm in writing which Lee County office is requesting the bond and why.
Get the exact obligee name and any required bond form.
Provide your full legal name and address for the bond.
Pay the premium and receive the executed $100 bond.
Deliver the bond to the requesting office.

Detailed Information About the Florida Concealed Weapon Permit ($100) Bond:

The law changed

The $100 concealed weapon bond belongs to Florida's older permit system. Under the version of section 790.06 discussed in Attorney General Opinion 75-310, issued December 21, 1975, an applicant gave a bond payable to the governor of the state in the sum of one hundred dollars, with sureties approved by the county commissioners. The Attorney General concluded that a cash deposit could not be substituted for the surety bond.

The current text of Florida Statute 790.06 is different. Subsection (1)(b) authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to issue licenses to carry concealed weapons or concealed firearms. The license is valid statewide for seven years from issuance. The statute sets a nonrefundable new license fee of up to $55 and a renewal fee of up to $45, and it does not mention any bond.

When this bond still comes up

If a Lee County office or another obligee has asked you for a $100 bond tied to carrying a weapon, get the request in writing and confirm the obligee name, bond form and purpose before it is issued. The bond, if written, is a small surety bond guaranteeing that the principal complies with the terms the obligee sets.

How premium is set

At $100 the bond is usually written for a flat minimum premium. Pricing is shown when you apply.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Concealed Weapon Permit ($100) Bond:

Bond amount of $100.
Historically payable to the Governor of Florida with sureties approved by the county commissioners.
A surety bond, not a cash deposit, per Attorney General Opinion 75-310.
Current concealed weapon licenses are issued by FDACS under Fla. Stat. 790.06, which has no bond provision.

Florida Concealed Weapon Permit ($100) Bond FAQs:

Do I need this bond to get a Florida concealed weapon license today?

Current Florida Statute 790.06 has the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issue concealed weapon licenses and lists fees, not a bond. The $100 bond came from the older county-approved permit system. Confirm with whoever is requesting the bond what it is for.

Who was the obligee on the old bond?

The older statute made the bond payable to the Governor of Florida, with sureties approved by the county commissioners.

Could I post $100 cash instead?

Under the older law, no. Attorney General Opinion 75-310 concluded that county commissioners could accept only a bond with sureties, not a cash deposit.

How long is a current Florida concealed weapon license valid?

Seven years from the date of issuance, under Florida Statute 790.06(1)(c).