Maryland mortuary transport bonds.
From $100.
Maryland registers mortuary transport services through the Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors, and the registration rules require a transport service to show it is bondable. Pricing on that surety bond is 1% of your bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Maryland mortuary transport bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard mortuary transport bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with your registration. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applicants are approved instantly — no waiting, and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the Board of Morticians
Submit the executed bond with your mortuary transport service permit application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the mortuary transport bond actually covers
Maryland's Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors registers mortuary transport services — the businesses that move human remains for funeral establishments — under COMAR 10.29.21, with the Board authorized by the Health Occupations Article.
The registration rules require the applicant to show the service is bondable and carries liability insurance covering each registered transporter it employs. A surety bond is the standard way to satisfy the bondability requirement, standing behind the service’s proper handling of remains and compliance with the Board’s rules.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The exact figure is tied to your registration — the Board’s permit packet has historically referenced a modest bond amount, so confirm the figure with the Board; pricing is 1% of that bond amount, $100 minimum.
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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 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.
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 Board of Morticians. Submit the executed bond with your mortuary transport service permit application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Board insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with your required bond amount — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Board.
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Pricing from $100. Enter your amount and file with the Board the same day.