AL designated agent bonds.
$1,500 flat. Soft pull.
To act as a title designated agent in Alabama — issuing motor-vehicle titles on the Department of Revenue’s behalf — a non-dealer must post a $50,000 surety bond under Code of Ala. §§ 32-8-34 and 32-20-22. Ours is $1,500 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every agent. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to designated.
Your designated-agent status is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
E-sign & file with the Department of Revenue
Pay online and receive the executed bond (Department form MVT 4-3) ready to submit with your designated agent application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
The whole pricing page.
$50,000 bond × 3% = $1,500, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Alabama lets approved businesses act as title designated agents — they prepare and transmit motor-vehicle title applications for the Department of Revenue. Code of Ala. §§ 32-8-34 and 32-20-22 condition that authority, for non-dealers, on a $50,000 corporate surety bond payable to the State of Alabama on form MVT 4-3.
The bond is a compliance guarantee: it stands behind the agent's accurate, lawful handling of title work and the fees and taxes that flow through it. Licensed motor-vehicle dealers are automatically designated agents, and the dealer bond satisfies this requirement — this $50,000 bond is for the non-dealer designated agents.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The carrier can be released 60 days after filing written notice with the Department, so the bond is written to stay continuous while your authority is active.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Do I pay the $50,000? +
Who requires this bond? +
I'm a licensed dealer — do I need this too? +
Is there a credit check? +
When does it renew? +
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The Department of Revenue is waiting on one document.
$1,500 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.