AK motor vehicle dealer bonds.
$3,000 flat. Soft pull.
Alaska requires every licensed motor vehicle dealer to file a $100,000 bond with the Division of Motor Vehicles. Ours is $3,000 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every dealer. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your dealer license 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 DMV
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your dealer license application. Alaska DMV wants the original, physical bond, which we mail to you for filing.
The whole pricing page.
$100,000 bond × 3% = $3,000, 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
Alaska licenses motor vehicle dealers through the Division of Motor Vehicles, and conditions the license on a $100,000 surety bond under AS 08.66.060. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it stands behind clear title on the vehicles you sell and your compliance with Alaska's dealer laws.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of Alaska together with harmed buyers (the protected parties). If a dealer fails to deliver clear title, misapplies a customer's money, or otherwise violates dealer law, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The $100,000 amount took effect September 1, 2021 (House Bill 36 raised it from $50,000); dealers who sell only motorcycles carry a reduced $25,000 bond. Dealers who deliver clean title and keep good records treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
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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 $100,000? +
Who requires this bond? +
Why is the amount $100,000? +
Is there a credit check? +
When does it renew? +
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The DMV is waiting on one document.
$3,000 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.