Maryland title service agent bonds.
$500 flat.
Maryland licenses motor vehicle title service agents through the Motor Vehicle Administration and conditions the license on a $50,000 bond. Ours is $500 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, identical for every agent. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
Trusted by industry leaders
How much does a Maryland title service agent bond cost?
$500 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps to licensed.
Your title service agent license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, owner information, and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the MVA
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the MVA Business Licensing & Consumer Services Division. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A title service agent transports vehicle titles, registrations, driver's licenses, certified records, and related documents to and from the Motor Vehicle Administration on behalf of clients. The MVA conditions the license on a $50,000 surety bond as a public-and-consumer-protection guarantee.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Maryland through the MVA (the obligee). The bond is conditioned on conducting the title service business in full compliance with the Transportation Article — if an agent mishandles documents, fees, or filings and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Agents who handle paperwork and customer funds properly treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
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 $50,000 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 MVA. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the MVA Business Licensing & Consumer Services Division. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 at the $50,000 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Maryland bonds.
Been told you need a different amount?
Price and requirements checked on the carrier’s application, . Page updated .
The MVA is waiting on one document.
$500 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.