A surety bond is a third-party guarantee that you’ll meet a legal or contractual obligation. It protects the government agency or owner in the event of bankruptcy or non-performance. Maryland requires different bonds for licensing, construction, and registration; find the one you need below with its requirements and costs.
Required for MD public works over $100K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyRequired with most MD public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyBond a mechanic's lien off your property under MD Real Property §9-106 and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyThe MVA dealer bond — the MVA sets the amount ($15k–$300k) by license type and prior-year volume. Flat 3%, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe Maryland security a health club posts to protect prepaid memberships under § 14-12B. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond Allegany County requires for a wholesaler's paper gaming (instant ticket) license. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe performance bond Anne Arundel County requires before releasing a grading / sediment-control permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyStays execution of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum set by the judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a producer files to write business for Maryland Auto Insurance (the MAIF). $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond Baltimore County requires before it will issue an auctioneer license. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000 bond Baltimore County requires for trespass / non-consensual towing operators. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 Comptroller beer tax bond for a non-resident or resident dealer (form 365-2). $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 alcoholic beverage tax bond a Maryland beer licensee files with the Comptroller under Tax-General §13-825. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe grading / stormwater management permit bond the Board of Garrett County Commissioners requires before land-disturbing work. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe bond a licensed boat dealer files with Maryland DNR — $20,000 the first year, then sized to sales. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe contractor / home-improvement license bond Calvert County requires for a local license. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $1,500 bond a contractor or owner files with Calvert County for a grading permit. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 performance bond a septic / sewage disposal installer files with the Calvert County Health Department. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe bond Calvert County requires before it issues a utility / right-of-way permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 bond Caroline County requires to license a plumber. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $2,500 bond Carroll County requires of licensed plumbing & utility contractors. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond every Cecil County auctioneer files with the Clerk of the Circuit Court before licensure. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe Maryland cigarette/tobacco wholesaler tax-security bond filed with the Comptroller. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 indemnity bond the City of Annapolis requires of a company before issuing a sidewalk-sign permit. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 indemnity bond the City of Annapolis requires of a sole proprietor before issuing a sidewalk-sign permit. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe bond the City of Annapolis requires before it issues a grading permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond the Baltimore City Comptroller must approve before an auctioneer business license is issued. $750 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 credit-hauling license bond the City of Baltimore requires of haulers who bill on credit. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a drain layer files with the City of Baltimore to connect to public sewers and drains. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond a contractor files with the City of Baltimore to excavate or open the public right-of-way. $750 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a demolition contractor files with the City of Baltimore to raze structures. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe City of Baltimore street / right-of-way permit bond, sized to the amount the city requires. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe performance bond the City of Bowie requires before it releases a grading or erosion-and-sediment-control permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 electrical licensing bond the City of Frederick requires of licensed electricians. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond the City of Frederick requires of licensed heat-equipment installers. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond the City of Frederick requires of utility and irrigation contractors. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000 bond the City of Hagerstown requires to license building contractors and carpenters. $600 flat.
View bond details & applyThe permit bond the City of Rockville requires before you open, cut, or work in the public right-of-way. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 bond the City of Salisbury requires for a mobile vendor / transient merchant license. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $150,000 performance bond for a Maryland Class B-2 sports wagering facility license. $4,500 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe bond a subscriber organization files with the PSC for the community solar (CSEGS) program, sized to project capacity. Flat 3%, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 tax-security bond a direct wine shipper files with the Comptroller of Maryland. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 bond Dorchester County requires of sanitary construction contractors. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 PSC bond for an electricity broker or aggregator that never takes title to power. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $250,000 financial-integrity bond the Public Service Commission requires from an electricity supplier that can’t meet the credit tests. $7,500 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $7,000 penal bond every licensed Maryland employment agency files with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe road right-of-way excavation permit bond Frederick County sets the amount on. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Frederick County plumbing appliance dealer bond, sized to the amount the county requires. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Frederick County plumbing contractor bond, sized to the amount the county requires. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Frederick County septic system installer bond, sized to the amount the county requires. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond Frederick County requires to guarantee a landfill / solid-waste use account. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe bond Frederick County requires for sediment and erosion control and/or non-dedicated stormwater management. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 PSC bond for a competitive gas broker or aggregator that never takes title to gas. $300 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $250,000 financial-integrity bond the Public Service Commission requires from a gas supplier that can’t meet the credit tests. $7,500 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 bond every Maryland grain dealer files with the Department of Agriculture. $3,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond Harford County requires before it will issue an auctioneer license. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe license bond Harford County requires of a solid-waste / refuse hauler. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe oversize/overweight hauling performance bond filed with the Maryland State Highway Administration. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe performance bond the State Highway Administration requires for work in the State highway right-of-way. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe deposit bond a registered Maryland home builder posts when it takes payment before a new home is finished. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 new-home deposit bond a builder files with the Home Builder Registration Unit to protect buyer deposits. $1,500 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 MHIC bond a Maryland home improvement contractor files in lieu of financial statements. $3,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $30,000 MHIC Guaranty Fund bond a home improvement contractor can file in lieu of a financial solvency showing. $900 flat.
View bond details & applyThe decommissioning bond Howard County requires before a solar energy facility is approved. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond an MVA-authorized ignition interlock service provider files. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $15,000 bond a records requestor files with the Maryland MVA on form DR-082 for direct access to driver and vehicle records. $450 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $3,000 bond a records requestor files with the Maryland MVA on form DR-082 for direct record access. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $6,000 bond a records requestor files with the Maryland MVA on form DR-082 for direct record access. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $1,000 MVA bond (form DR-082) for businesses with DPPA-authorized access to driver and vehicle records. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe security a Maryland court requires before a preliminary injunction or TRO issues. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe tuition-guaranty bond a career or degree school files with the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe fixed $1,000 bond every Maryland insurance adviser files with the Insurance Commissioner under §10-206. $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 bond Kent County requires of licensed appliance installers. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyReplace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyThe retailer bond the Maryland Lottery can require to guarantee an agent remits the money it owes. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond a Maryland master well driller files with the MDE Board of Well Drillers. $275 flat.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond a special medical waste hauler files with the Maryland Department of the Environment. $300 flat.
View bond details & applyThe performance bond Montgomery County requires before it issues a right-of-way / utility permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond Montgomery County requires before it issues a demolition permit. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe fixed $1,250 bond Montgomery County requires for a door-to-door solicitor / vendor license. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe bond Montgomery County requires before it issues a sediment-control permit for land disturbance. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe bond Montgomery County requires to guarantee payment of solid-waste disposal charges. Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe bondability a Maryland mortuary transport service shows the Board of Morticians to register. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Maryland motor fuel dealer / seller / user tax bond, in an amount set by the Comptroller. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Maryland bonded-title bond for owners with missing or defective proof of ownership, at 1.5× the vehicle’s value. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe bond the Maryland MVA requires from a motor vehicle manufacturer or distributor before issuing the license, sized to vehicles transferred. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Maryland motor vehicle title service agent files with the MVA. $1,500 flat.
View bond details & applyThe Comptroller tobacco-tax bond (Form 722) an OTP manufacturer or wholesaler files with its license. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe Board of Pharmacy bond for wholesale drug distributors — $50,000 or $100,000 by gross receipts. Flat 3%, $275 minimum.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 bond a door-to-door solicitor files with Prince George's County. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $2,000 bond a motor vehicle repair facility files with Prince George's County. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $5,000 bond Prince George's County requires of licensed refrigeration & HVAC contractors. $275 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond every towing service files with the Prince George's County Department of the Environment. $300 flat, no credit check.
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