Maryland professional solicitor bonds.
$375 flat.
A professional solicitor or public safety solicitor registering with the Maryland Secretary of State must file a $25,000 bond under the Maryland Solicitations Act. Ours is $375 flat — the same for everyone — and these registration bonds issue fast.
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How much does a Maryland professional solicitor bond cost?
$375 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Registration bonds are 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
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Secretary of State
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your solicitor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the solicitor bond covers
Maryland regulates paid fundraising under the Maryland Solicitations Act, administered by the Secretary of State. A professional solicitor is paid to solicit charitable contributions, and a public safety solicitor solicits on behalf of police, fire, or similar public safety organizations — and both must register and file a $25,000 bond.
The bond runs to the State of Maryland and protects donors and the charities the solicitor works for against fraud, misrepresentation, or failure to account for the contributions raised. It is a consumer- and charity-protection guarantee, not insurance for the solicitor.
The amount is a flat $25,000 set by the Act — the same for every registrant. (The Act lets a registrant submit a $25,000 irrevocable letter of credit instead, but a surety bond is usually the cheaper route, since you pay a small premium rather than tying up the full amount.) We issue the $25,000 bond for $375, with no credit check in the application.
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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 $25,000 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 Secretary of State. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your solicitor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $375 at the $25,000 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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$375 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.