AL MSD inspector bonds.
$300. Five minutes.
To be appointed a special agent inspecting marine sanitation devices for Alabama, you post a $10,000 indemnity bond with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Marine Police Division. At our flat 3% that is $300 — just above our $275 minimum.
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Three steps. One sitting.
This is a simple fixed-amount bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your business details and an effective date. No financials and no credit-check section on this bond.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Marine Police Division
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to submit with your special-agent appointment paperwork. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
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$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed rate, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Alabama requires annual inspection of certain vessels and residence boats for proper marine sanitation devices (MSDs). These inspections are carried out by special agents designated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Marine Police Division, and a special agent must post a $10,000 indemnity bond before being appointed.
The bond protects the DCNR: it guarantees that you remit the inspection fees you collect and abide by the policies and procedures the Marine Police Division sets for special agents. If you fail to remit fees or otherwise breach your special-agent contract, the DCNR can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The special-agent program was authorized effective October 1, 2008, implementing the inspection requirement in Code of Ala. § 33-6A-6.
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These are the actual issuing fields — no credit-check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
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