A licensed motor fuels terminal operator files a bond with the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:818.40 — a minimum of $1,000,000 or three months’ tax liability, whichever is greater. We issue it at a flat 3%; a bond this size gets a quick underwriter review rather than instant issuance.
















A million-dollar bond gets a short underwriting look rather than instant issuance. Here is the whole process:
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
A bond at this level gets a quick review of the business — most clear within 48 hours. We will tell you if anything else is needed.
Pay and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your terminal operator license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your license requires and the premium updates.
A terminal operator runs an IRS-registered bulk storage terminal where motor fuel is held before it is removed across the rack. Terminal operators are licensed by the Department of Revenue under R.S. 47:818.37 and carry the largest bond in the motor fuels program because of the volume of fuel — and tax — moving through a terminal.
R.S. 47:818.40 sets the terminal operator bond at a minimum of $1,000,000 or three months’ tax liability, whichever is greater. The statute also provides that only one surety bond is required for a supplier that is also a terminal operator — so if you hold both licenses, confirm the controlling amount with the Department.
It is a guarantee to the state, not insurance for you: if the Department recovers against the bond, you repay the surety. A bond at this level is underwritten — we run a quick review of the business rather than issuing instantly — and the rate stays a flat 3%.
Submit the application with the bond amount your license requires. A bond at this level gets a short underwriting look — most clear within 48 hours.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, flat 3%. Most clear within 48 hours and file with the Department of Revenue.