MD interlock provider bonds.
$300 flat. Five minutes.

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 $300 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every provider. The application is five minutes, no credit check on this bond.

Required to be an MVA-authorized interlock provider — under the Maryland Ignition Interlock Program
$10,000 bond, $300 premium — fixed amount, fixed price, no quote theater
Multi-year terms available — set it up once, keep your authorization continuous
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Georgetown
How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Provider bonds like this are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

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.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

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.

MVA Ignition Interlock ProgramMaryland's Ignition Interlock Program is administered by the Motor Vehicle Administration, which authorizes the companies that install and service interlock devices. An MVA-authorized service provider must post a $10,000 surety bond as a condition of authorization. Confirm the current requirement and bond form with the MVA Ignition Interlock Program.

You need this bond if you're

Applying to be an MVA-authorized interlock provider under the Ignition Interlock Program
Renewing your authorization and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
Adding a Maryland service location for interlock installation and monitoring
Expanding into Maryland from another state as an interlock vendor

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Maryland ignition interlock provider bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every provider. The $10,000 is set by the program, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond? +
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration's Ignition Interlock Program, as a condition of being an authorized interlock service provider.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section. Fixed-amount provider bonds at this level typically don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as you are an authorized provider. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices ahead of expiration, with autopay available.
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Finish your provider authorization today.

$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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