Louisiana special fuel retail dealer bonds.
From $100.
A special fuel retail dealer — a business that sells CNG, LNG, or LPG at retail into the fuel tanks of customers’ vehicles — is licensed by the Department of Revenue under Louisiana’s special fuels tax law and posts a bond. The premium is 0.75% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $10,000.
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How much does a Louisiana special fuel retail dealer bond cost?
0.75% 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 special fuel dealer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Revenue. 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, and most bonds issue the moment you pay. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Revenue
Submit the executed bond with your special fuel dealer license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the special fuel retail dealer bond covers
Louisiana taxes special fuels — CNG, LNG, and LPG used in motor vehicles — under R.S. 47:818.101 et seq. A special fuel retail dealer sells those fuels at retail, dispensing them into the supply tanks of customers’ vehicles, as distinct from a fleet dealer who fuels only its own vehicles.
Special fuel dealers are licensed by the Department of Revenue and must furnish a bond as part of the license application. The bond backs the special fuels excise tax collected at the pump.
The Revised Statutes do not fix a single dollar figure for every special fuel retail dealer in one widely quoted line — the amount is set on your license, commonly tracking a tax-liability formula. We issue whatever amount the Department names on your notice; pricing runs from $100 and no credit check up to $10,000.
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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 Department of Revenue. Submit the executed bond with your special fuel dealer license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.75% 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 — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Department of Revenue.
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Special fuel retail dealer bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount your license requires and file the same day.