Maryland interlock provider bonds.
$100 flat.
Maryland authorizes ignition interlock service providers through the Motor Vehicle Administration's Ignition Interlock Program, and conditions authorization on a $10,000 bond. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, identical for every provider. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Maryland interlock provider bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Provider bonds like this are about the simplest thing 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
Fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the MVA Interlock Program
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the MVA Ignition Interlock Program. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Maryland runs an Ignition Interlock Program through the Motor Vehicle Administration for drivers required to install an interlock device. Companies that install, calibrate, monitor, and service those devices must be authorized by the MVA — and authorization is conditioned on a $10,000 surety bond.
The bond is a performance-and-accountability guarantee: it stands behind the provider's compliance with the program's requirements for installing and servicing interlock devices. It's a three-party arrangement among you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Maryland through the MVA (the obligee).
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Providers who meet the program standards treat the bond as a condition of staying authorized. We track the filing and notify you ahead of expiration so your authorization stays continuous.
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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 MVA Interlock Program. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the MVA Ignition Interlock Program. 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.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.