Connecticut general repairer bonds.
$275 flat.
Connecticut requires every licensed motor vehicle general repairer to file a $25,000 bond with the DMV under C.G.S. 14-52. Ours is $275 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every shop. No credit check.
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How much does a Connecticut general repairer bond cost?
$275 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to licensed.
Your repairer license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the DMV
Your executed bond (form K-158) and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your general repairer license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Connecticut licenses auto businesses — dealers, repairers, and leasing companies — through the DMV under C.G.S. 14-52, and conditions a general repairer license on a surety bond. A general repairer is a shop authorized to perform a broad range of motor vehicle repair work.
The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind your honest dealing with customers and your compliance with Connecticut’s motor vehicle laws. If a repairer overcharges, performs unauthorized work, mishandles a customer’s vehicle or payment, or otherwise violates the law, the harmed party can recover against the bond. The bond is filed on DMV form K-158.
The amount is now $25,000 — Public Act 22-44 increased the repairer bond from $5,000 to $25,000 and removed the limited repairer’s license. It is a three-party arrangement among you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Connecticut (the obligee); if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
You need this bond if you are
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 $25,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 the DMV. Your executed bond (form K-158) and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your general repairer license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $275 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$275 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.