Minnesota alcohol wholesaler bonds.
From $100.
Minnesota requires anyone who manufactures or wholesales intoxicating liquor or malt liquor to file a bond with the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division before licensing, under Minn. Stat. 340A.301. The amount depends on what you sell — and the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $10,000.
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How much does a Minnesota alcohol wholesaler 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 liquor bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with AGED. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount for your license type, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Most applications approve instantly. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with AGED
Submit the executed bond (form PS 9012-02) to the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division with your license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the liquor bond actually covers
Minnesota licenses manufacturers and wholesalers of alcohol through the Department of Public Safety's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AGED). Under Minn. Stat. 340A.301, subd. 4, the commissioner may not issue the license until the applicant files proof of financial responsibility — a corporate surety bond, 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 when due all taxes, fees, penalties, and other charges, and it is forfeited to the state on a violation of law. The statutory amounts are $10,000 for intoxicating liquor, $5,000 for wine, and $1,000 for malt liquor (beer) by product type.
It runs to the state, not to you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Filed on form PS 9012-02, it is one of the items AGED checks before issuing your manufacturer or wholesaler license.
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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 AGED. Submit the executed bond (form PS 9012-02) to the Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division with your license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists.
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 the bond amount for your license type — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with AGED.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Liquor wholesaler bond, issued today.
1% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum. Enter your amount and file with AGED the same day.