Arizona third party / tag agency bonds, sole prop or partnership.
From $1,025.
A sole proprietor or partnership authorized to act as an MVD third party (tag agency) files this surety bond with ADOT under A.R.S. § 28-5104. Title and registration providers post at least $100,000 per location. The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee.
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How much does an Arizona third party / tag agency bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $1,025 at the $100,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard tag agency bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with ADOT. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your ADOT authorization requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000, and most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with ADOT
Submit the executed bond with your authorized third-party application or renewal. It is noncancellable without 60 days’ notice to the director, so coverage stays continuous. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the tag agency bond actually covers
Arizona lets private businesses act as authorized third parties for the Motor Vehicle Division — the “tag agencies” that issue titles, registrations, plates, and related services the MVD would otherwise handle. A.R.S. § 28-5104 conditions that authorization on a surety bond running to the State of Arizona as obligee.
The bond is conditioned that the tag agency will faithfully comply with the provisions of law governing its authorization, protecting the state and the public — including the customer funds and fees the agency collects on the MVD’s behalf. It is noncancellable without at least sixty days’ prior notice to the director.
For title and registration service providers, the statute sets the bond at at least $100,000 for each location. This entry is the sole proprietor / partnership version; there is a separate form for corporations and LLCs. Enter the amount your authorization names — premiums start at $1,025, and your exact price appears at the application.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with ADOT. Submit the executed bond with your authorized third-party application or renewal. It is noncancellable without 60 days’ notice to the director, so coverage stays continuous. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your ADOT authorization requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Tag agency bond, issued today.
From $1,025, with your exact price at the application. Enter the amount ADOT required and file the same day.