Minnesota alcohol manufacturer bonds.
From $100.
The bond a Minnesota brewer, distiller, winery, or wholesaler files with the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement before a manufacturer or wholesaler license issues. Required under Minn. Stat. 340A.301 — priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Minnesota alcohol 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 alcohol manufacturer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license tier requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement
Submit the executed bond with your manufacturer or wholesaler license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the alcohol bond actually covers
Minnesota licenses brewers, distillers, wineries, and wholesalers through the Department of Public Safety's Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement under Minn. Stat. 340A.301. The commissioner may not issue a manufacturer or wholesaler license to a person who has not filed a bond (or cash, or U.S. government bonds) payable to the state.
The bond is conditioned on the licensee obeying all laws governing the business and paying all taxes, fees, penalties, and other charges when due, and is forfeited to the state on a violation of law. It is a tax-and-compliance guarantee, not insurance for you — if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
The amount is tiered: $1,000 for beer over 3.2% by weight; $2,000, $3,000 by proof-gallon volume for distilled products; $5,000 for wine up to 25% by weight; and $10,000 for intoxicating liquor. Enter the figure your license tier requires, and pricing starts from $100.
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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 Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement. Submit the executed bond with your manufacturer or wholesaler license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists on them.
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 $10,000. 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 your required bond amount — no credit check up to $10,000, and the executed bond is generated instantly for most applicants, ready to file with Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement.
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Pricing from $100. Enter your required amount and file with Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement the same day.