Illinois vehicle manufacturer bonds.
From $100.
Illinois licenses vehicle manufacturers through the Secretary of State, Vehicle Services Department under Chapter 5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The license carries a surety bond running to the People of the State of Illinois — it prices at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, set by the amount you need, not a credit tier. Enter the amount your license requires.
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How much does an Illinois vehicle manufacturer bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard manufacturer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Secretary of State. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000 — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay, priced at 2% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Secretary of State
Submit the executed bond with your Vehicle Services manufacturer license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the manufacturer bond actually guarantees
Illinois regulates the people who build, distribute, and sell vehicles through Chapter 5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/5), administered by the Secretary of State’s Vehicle Services Department. A licensed manufacturer is part of that chain, and the license carries a surety bond.
The bond runs to the People of the State of Illinois and, for the dealer and manufacturer licenses in Chapter 5, is conditioned on the proper transmittal of all title and registration fees and taxes the licensee collects (excluding Retailers’ Occupation Tax). If the licensee fails to remit what it owes the state, the state can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The standard Chapter 5 dealer/manufacturer bond is $50,000 per location; because manufacturer licensing can vary by category, confirm the exact figure on your Secretary of State notice and we will price that amount, with premiums starting from $100.
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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 the Secretary of State. Submit the executed bond with your Vehicle Services manufacturer license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. 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 license requires — no credit check up to $10,000, and the executed bond is generated instantly for most applicants, ready to file with the Secretary of State.
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Manufacturer bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter your amount and file with the Secretary of State the same day.