Maryland motor vehicle manufacturer bonds.
From $100.
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 no credit check up to $25,000.
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How much does a Maryland motor vehicle manufacturer 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 manufacturer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the MVA. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the MVA requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000.
File with the MVA
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.
What it is and who needs it.
What the manufacturer bond actually covers
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.
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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 MVA. 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.
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 the bond amount the MVA set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the MVA set and file the same day.