The bond the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) requires from a motor vehicle manufacturer or distributor before it issues the license, under Md. Transportation §15-205. The MVA sets the amount by vehicles transferred to dealers last year; the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information — your exact price appears at the application.
















No underwriting queue for the standard manufacturer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the MVA. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the bond amount the MVA requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
No credit section and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick soft-pull review that never affects your score.
Submit the executed bond with your manufacturer or distributor license application, in the form the MVA approves. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
Maryland licenses motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors through the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). Under Md. Transportation §15-205, after the MVA approves your application and before it issues the license, you file a surety bond in the form and with the surety the MVA approves.
The amount is based on the number of new motor vehicles you transferred to Maryland dealers during the preceding license year. The statute’s schedule is generally $25,000 for 1–50 vehicles, $50,000 for 51–500, and $100,000 for 501 to 10,000, and a manufacturer of truck component parts files a $25,000 bond. Confirm the figure on your MVA notice — we’ll issue whatever applies.
The bond runs to the benefit of the State and protects dealers, consumers, and the public if you fail to comply with the Transportation Article. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Coverage must stay continuous, or the license can be suspended or revoked.
Submit the application with the bond amount the MVA set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the MVA set and file the same day.