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Florida DHSMV performance bonds.
From $100.
When the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) contracts with a private provider to perform a department function, such as electronic filing of titles and registrations, it requires a performance bond in the amount set in that agreement. Pricing is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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No long underwriting queue for the standard FLHSMV performance bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the department. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your FLHSMV agreement requires, a short description of the contract, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
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The application includes a quick soft credit check that never affects your score. Larger bond amounts may get a quick underwriter review within 48 hours.
File with FLHSMV
Submit the executed performance bond with your department agreement or program application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the department insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the DHSMV performance bond actually covers
The Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) contracts with private providers to carry out certain department functions — for example, authorized electronic filing system agents who electronically title and register motor vehicles, vessels, and mobile homes under the department's electronic filing program (Fla. Stat. 320.03). Those agreements typically require a performance bond.
A performance bond guarantees that the provider will perform the obligations in its agreement with FLHSMV — handling the department's records, fees, and customer transactions properly. If the provider breaches the contract and the department or the public is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
Because the bond is set by contract rather than a single statute, the amount is whatever your FLHSMV agreement names — it varies by program. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Enter the figure your agreement requires — pricing starts from $100. If you're not sure of the amount or which program your bond is for, send us the agreement and we'll confirm.
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One application, issued fast.
Submit the application with the bond amount your FLHSMV agreement requires and a short contract description; a quick soft credit check may apply — the executed bond is generated, ready to file.
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Priced from $100. Enter the amount your agreement requires and file the same day.