Maryland’s State Police no longer require a surety bond to license a security guard agency — since 2020 the requirement is commercial general liability insurance under § 19-504. A security-guard-agency bond today is usually a contractual, client, or legacy requirement. Premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — the exact price is set by your bond amount in the on-page calculator.
















A fast application for the standard security-guard-agency bond — enter your amount, apply, and you have the executed bond. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the bond amount you were asked for, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
The application collects no credit information — your exact premium is set by bond amount. Most applications approve instantly and issue on the spot; larger amounts may get a quick review.
Submit the executed bond to your client or contract counterparty. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
Maryland licenses security guard agencies through the Maryland State Police under the Maryland Security Guards Act (Business Occupations & Professions Title 19). As of 2020 the State Police no longer require a surety bond for the agency license — the requirement is commercial general liability insurance under § 19-504 instead.
So unlike most license bonds, a Maryland security-guard-agency bond is generally not a state mandate today. When an agency is asked for one now, it’s usually a contractual or client requirement — a corporate client, a guarding contract, or a counterparty that conditions work on a surety bond.
Because there’s no current statutory figure, the amount is whatever your contract or client names. The bond protects whoever required it against losses from the agency violating the terms of that engagement — enter that figure; premiums start at $100, and the application collects no credit information.
Submit the application with the bond amount you were asked for — your exact premium (from $100) is set and the executed bond is generated, ready to deliver.
Start the application →Premium from $100. Enter the amount you were asked for and deliver it the same day.