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Dealer Bonds

What do you need a Bond for?

3,869 bonds available in 30 states

Popular bonds

California - Motorcycle, All-Terrain, Wholesale Only Dealer ($10,000)Credit checkBond amount $10,000From$1001-year term Arkansas - Certificate of TitleDepends on bond sizeBond amount based on vehicle valueFrom$1003-year term California - Motor Vehicle Dealer ($50,000)Credit checkBond amount $50,000From$5001-year term Colorado - Motor Vehicle Certificate of TitleDepends on bond sizeBond amount based on vehicle valueFrom$1003-year term Colorado - Motor Vehicle Dealer ($50,000)Credit checkBond amount $50,000From$4001-year term Illinois - Motor Vehicle Certificate of TitleDepends on bond sizeBond amount based on vehicle valueFrom$1003-year term South Carolina - All Retail, Wholesale and Recreational Motor Vehicle Dealers ($50,000)Credit checkBond amount $50,000From$5001-year term Iowa - Certificate of TitleDepends on bond sizeBond amount based on vehicle valueFrom$1003-year term Indiana - Vehicle Dealer ($25,000)Credit checkBond amount $25,000From$2501-year term North Carolina - Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Bond (Indemnity Bond)Depends on bond sizeBond amount based on vehicle valueFrom$1253-year term North Carolina - Used Motor Vehicle Dealer ($50,000)Credit checkBond amount $50,000From$4001-year term California - Motor Vehicle Ownership / Lost TitleDepends on bond sizeBond amount based on vehicle valueFrom$1253-year term

Dealer bonds

Dealer bonds here start at $100 a year. The state asks for one before it issues your Dealer License, and you never hand over the $25,000 or $50,000. That's the guarantee, not the price.

Title bonds

Lost the title, or the seller never signed it over? A Title Bond is how the state gives you a bonded title. Title Bonds here start at $100.

Questions dealers ask

What is a bonded title?

It's a title the state issues when you can't prove you own the vehicle the normal way, like when the title got lost or the seller never signed it over. You buy a Title Bond first. If someone later proves the vehicle was theirs, the bond pays them back.

How much is a bonded title?

Title Bonds here start at $100, or $125 in Nevada and North Carolina. The price covers the whole term, which is 3 years for most title bonds here. The state sets the bond amount from the vehicle's value, and you never pay that amount.

How do I get a bonded title?

Every state words it a little differently, but it works the same way:

  1. Ask your state's title office how big the bond needs to be for your vehicle.
  2. Get that Title Bond here. Pick your state above and apply online.
  3. Turn in the bond with your title application, and the state issues your bonded title.
How much does a dealer bond cost?

Most dealer bonds here cost $100 to $500 a year. In California, the $10,000 Wholesale Dealer Bond costs $100 a year and the $50,000 Retail Dealer Bond costs $500 a year. The $10,000 is the guarantee. The $100 is the price.

What is a dealer bond?

It's a bond the state asks for before it issues your Dealer License. It protects your customers and the state, not you, so it isn't insurance. You pay a small yearly price, and you never hand over or set aside the bond amount.

Is there a credit check?

Some bonds have one and some don't. Every bond in the table shows how it's issued: Instant issue, Credit check, Underwriter review, or Depends on bond size. The check happens inside the application, and you see your price before you pay.

What other bonds can I get here?

All 3,869 bonds here have an online application, in 30 states. Besides dealer and title bonds, the biggest groups are construction (1,560), energy & environment (308) and money (277). Type your license or your line of work into the search box up top.

Which states can I get a bond in?

Dealer 101® sells bonds in 30 states today: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. More states are on the way.

What if I close the application?

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Dealer 101 Insurance Services is a dba of BRYLLIANT.COM, a licensed insurance agency. NPN 22346185 · California License #6020529. Licensed agent: Taylor McCrone, NPN 22330509 · California License #4573052.

Bonds sold in 30 states today: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, NE, NV, NJ, NC, ND, OK, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WV, WY. More states are on the way. Prices shown are starting prices. Your exact price shows in the application.