CT motor vehicle dealer bonds.
$7,500 flat. Soft pull.
Connecticut licenses motor vehicle dealers through the DMV and conditions the license on a surety bond under CGS 14-52. This page is set for a $250,000 bond — ours is $7,500 flat, 3% of the bond amount. 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
Larger dealer bonds get a quick underwriting look; if anything is needed, 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. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
The whole pricing page.
$250,000 bond × 3% = $7,500, 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
Connecticut licenses new car dealers, used car dealers, repairers and related businesses through the Department of Motor Vehicles under CGS 14-52, and conditions each license on a surety bond. The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee — it stands behind clear title and your compliance with the state and federal laws governing the sale of motor vehicles.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Connecticut together with harmed customers (the protected parties). The bond is indemnity for any loss sustained by any customer by reason of the dealer's failure to comply with the law — if a dealer fails to deliver clear title or misapplies a customer's money, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
One honest note on the amount. Connecticut's standard dealer bond was raised to $60,000 by Public Act 22-44 (effective July 1, 2022). This page is set for a $250,000 bond, which is well above the standard figure — it may reflect a specific dealer classification or an individual DMV requirement. If your DMV paperwork asks for a different amount, tell us and we'll re-issue at the right figure. We won't imply a mandate that doesn't match your license.
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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 $250,000? +
Is the Connecticut dealer bond really $250,000? +
Who requires this bond? +
Is there a credit check? +
When does it renew? +
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$7,500 flat for the $250,000 bond, five-minute application, e-signed in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.