City of Detroit itinerant vendor bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Detroit requires an itinerant vendor — a transient or temporary seller — to file a $1,000 bond as a condition of the city license, processed through the Consumer Affairs Business License Center. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly — the application collects no credit information.

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Required for your City of Detroit itinerant vendor license through the Business License Center

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Fixed $1,000 amount, $100 flat — no quote process, the price you see is the checkout price

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No credit section in the application — most applications approve instantly

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with your Detroit license

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file through the Detroit Business License Center (eLAPS). Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

The City of Detroit licenses itinerant (transient) vendors — sellers who set up temporarily rather than at a fixed storefront — and conditions the license on a $1,000 surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee that you will deal honestly with the buyers you sell to in the city.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the City of Detroit together with harmed buyers (the protected parties). If a vendor takes money and fails to deliver, or violates the city's vendor rules, the harmed party can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your license, so we track it and send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

City of Detroit Consumer Affairs — Business License CenterThe City of Detroit requires a $1,000 surety bond as a condition of its itinerant / transient vendor license; the license is administered by the Consumer Affairs Department's Business License Center through the eLAPS system. Confirm the current bond form and amount with the Business License Center.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Detroit itinerant vendor license — the bond is filed with your application

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Selling temporarily in Detroit — pop-ups, seasonal sales, door-to-door, events

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Renewing your city license and your prior bond is expiring or was non-renewed

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An out-of-area seller getting licensed to sell transiently in the city

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application has no credit section, and most applicants are approved instantly.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the City of Detroit itinerant vendor bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this specific bond, the same for every Detroit itinerant vendor. The price you see is the checkout price.

Do I pay the $1,000?No. You pay $100. The $1,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many applicants finish and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. If a check does ever run, it is a soft pull only — never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.

Where do I file it?With the City of Detroit through the Consumer Affairs Business License Center, using the eLAPS licensing system. We issue the executed bond ready to submit with your itinerant vendor license application or renewal.

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