MT motorcycle dealer bonds.
$450 flat. Soft pull.
A Montana dealer restricted to motorcycles and quadricycles files a reduced $15,000 bond instead of the full $50,000 — MCA 61-4-101 sets the lower amount for this license type. Ours is $450 flat, 3% of the bond amount, with one soft credit pull.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your dealer license is waiting on this bond. Here is the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
E-sign & file with the Motor Vehicle Division
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
The whole pricing page.
$15,000 bond × 3% = $450, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it. The dealer bond renews annually with your license.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Montana licenses motor vehicle dealers through the Department of Justice Motor Vehicle Division under MCA 61-4-101. The default dealer bond is $50,000 — but the statute sets a reduced $15,000 bond for an applicant whose business is restricted to selling motorcycles and quadricycles.
The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with Montana motor vehicle sales law, including delivering clear title and handling buyers’ money honestly. If you fail to and a buyer is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Dealers who deliver clean title and keep good records treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk — and at the restricted amount, the premium is just $450.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Why is my bond $15,000 instead of $50,000? +
Do I pay the $15,000? +
What if I also sell cars or boats? +
Is there a credit check? +
When does it renew? +
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The Motor Vehicle Division is waiting on one document.
$450 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.