Louisiana third party tester bonds.
$100 flat.
Louisiana requires every CDL third party tester to execute a $10,000 bond naming the Office of Motor Vehicles as obligee. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond — and no credit check.
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How much does a Louisiana third party tester bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are among the simplest things in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Office of Motor Vehicles
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your third party tester contract or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Louisiana lets approved third party testers administer the CDL skills test on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles. Because these testers stand in for the state's own examiners, the OMV requires each one to execute a $10,000 surety bond.
The bond names the Office of Motor Vehicles as obligee and specifically backs the retesting of drivers if an initial skills test was inadequate or was conducted through fraudulent activity. It protects the integrity of the CDL testing program and the public on the road.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must remain in effect throughout the duration of your testing contract; we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your authority never lapses.
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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 $10,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 Office of Motor Vehicles. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your third party tester contract or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.