KY motor fuel dealer bonds.
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Kentucky licenses anyone who receives, sells, stores, or distributes gasoline or special fuel through the Department of Revenue, and the license is conditioned on a motor fuels bond filed on form 72A301. The Department sets the bond amount — the premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.

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Required for a KY motor fuels license under KRS 138.310 — gasoline and special fuel dealers

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Amount is set by the Department of Revenue from your estimated monthly tax liability

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0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the premium scales with your bond amount; the application collects no credit information

0.75%of the bond amount$100minimum premiumInstantapproval for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard motor fuels bond — enter your amount, pay, and file form 72A301 with the Department of Revenue. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount the Department set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information, and most applicants are approved instantly once you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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File with the Department of Revenue

Submit the executed bond on form 72A301 with your motor fuels license registration (form 72A300). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Department insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the motor fuels bond actually guarantees

Kentucky requires a license to refine, produce, blend, receive, sell, store, transport, or distribute gasoline or special fuel, and the license is conditioned on a motor fuels bond under KRS 138.310. The bond is filed on Department of Revenue form 72A301 as a financial guarantee of the fuel tax you collect or owe.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky (the obligee). If a dealer fails to remit the motor fuels tax, the Department can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

The amount is set by the Department of Revenue, generally from your estimated tax liability for the reporting period. The bond is cancelable on 60 days’ written notice under KRS 138.330, and a lapse can cancel your license under KRS 138.340 — so we track it and notify you ahead of any renewal.

KRS 138.310 (form 72A301)KRS 138.310 conditions a Kentucky motor fuels (gasoline / special fuel) license on a surety bond filed with the Department of Revenue on form 72A301. The amount is set by the Department from the licensee’s estimated tax liability. The surety may be released 60 days after written request under KRS 138.330, and failure to maintain the bond cancels the license under KRS 138.340 — confirm your required amount on your Department of Revenue notice.

You need this bond if you are

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Applying for a KY motor fuels license — gasoline or special fuel dealer, supplier, or distributor

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Renewing a motor fuels license whose bond is expiring or was non-renewed

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Transporting or storing fuel on which Kentucky tax has not yet been paid

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Re-entering after a lapse that canceled your license under KRS 138.340

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount the Department of Revenue set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file on form 72A301.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Kentucky motor fuel dealer bond?The premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by the Department of Revenue from your estimated motor fuels tax liability — enter the figure on your notice and apply to see your exact price.

Who requires this bond?The Kentucky Department of Revenue requires it as a condition of a motor fuels license under KRS 138.310. The executed bond is filed on form 72A301 with your license registration (form 72A300).

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. If a check does run, it is a soft pull that never affects your credit score.

What happens if the bond lapses?The surety can be released 60 days after written notice under KRS 138.330, and failure to maintain the bond cancels your license under KRS 138.340. We track the bond and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out so your license never lapses over a missed email.

Which form do I file?Form 72A301, the Motor Fuels License Bond, filed with the Department of Revenue alongside your tax registration application (form 72A300). We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

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