Nearly every state requires a motor vehicle dealer bond before it will issue or renew a dealer licence. It protects buyers and the state if a dealer misrepresents a vehicle, fails to deliver clear title, or rolls back an odometer. The amount is fixed by statute and varies widely from state to state. Pick yours below for its exact requirement, the statute behind it, and the price before you apply.
The $50,000 bond every Alabama motor vehicle dealer files with the Department of Revenue. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 bond every Alaska motor vehicle dealer files with the DMV under AS 08.66.060. $1,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every Arizona wholesale motor vehicle dealer files with the MVD. $175 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Arkansas franchise (new) motor vehicle dealer files with the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Colorado motor vehicle dealer files with the Auto Industry Division. $400 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $60,000 bond every Connecticut motor vehicle dealer, repairer, or leasing licensee files with the DMV. $600 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 Delaware motor vehicle dealer bond, payable to the State. $250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every DC motor vehicle dealer files to be licensed. $250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $35,000 bond every Georgia used car dealer files with the Secretary of State board. $350 flat; a quick soft credit check may apply, never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyThe Hawaii DCCA dealer bond, sized to your vehicle type and monthly volume. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every Indiana vehicle dealer files with the Secretary of State Auto Dealer Services Division. $250 flat, soft pull may apply.
View bond details & applyThe $75,000 bond every Iowa motor vehicle dealer files with the Iowa DOT under Iowa Code 322.4. $375 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Kansas vehicle dealer files with the Division of Vehicles. $400 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe dealer bond Kentucky requires through the Motor Vehicle Commission under KRS 190.030. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Louisiana used motor vehicle dealer files with the Motor Vehicle Commission. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe Maine dealer bond filed with the Secretary of State, sized to your prior-year sales. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe MVA dealer bond — the MVA sets the amount ($15k–$300k) by license type and prior-year volume. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every Class A, B, or D Michigan vehicle dealer files with the Secretary of State. $250 flat, one-time.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Minnesota motor vehicle dealer files with Driver and Vehicle Services. $250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every Mississippi motor vehicle dealer files with the Motor Vehicle Commission. $250 flat — a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyThe standard $50,000 bond every Missouri motor vehicle or boat dealer files with the Department of Revenue. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond Montana requires of dealers, brokers, wholesalers, and auto auctions. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Nebraska motor vehicle, trailer, wholesale, or motorcycle dealer files with the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board. $500 flat. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 bond a Nevada motor vehicle dealer, rebuilder, or lessor files with the DMV. $1,000 flat, soft pull may apply.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every New Hampshire motor vehicle dealer files with the DMV under RSA 261:98. $187.50 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $10,000 bond every New Jersey motor vehicle dealer files with the MVC. $100 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every New Mexico motor vehicle dealer files with MVD under NMSA 66-4-7. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyRequired by the DMV for every registered New York dealer. Bond amount set by your dealer class.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every North Carolina motor vehicle dealer files with the DMV. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond new-vehicle (franchise) dealers file with the ND Department of Transportation. $150 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $100,000 bond every Ohio remanufactured vehicle dealer files with the BMV. $1,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every Oklahoma used motor vehicle dealer files with the Used Motor Vehicle Commission under 47 O.S. § 583. $175 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond DMV requires of every Oregon motor vehicle dealer before issuing a certificate. $400, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Rhode Island motor vehicle dealer files with the DMV. Premiums from $100 — your exact price is quoted in the application — a quick soft credit check may apply.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every South Carolina motor vehicle dealer and wholesaler files with the SCDMV. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every new South Dakota motor vehicle dealer files with the Department of Revenue. $175 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Tennessee motor vehicle dealer files with the Motor Vehicle Commission. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $75,000 bond every Utah motor vehicle dealer files with the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division. $750 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $20,000–$35,000 bond every Vermont motor vehicle dealer files with the DMV, sized to your prior-year sales. From $100, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $50,000 bond every Wisconsin motor vehicle dealer files with WisDOT (form MV2511). $250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyThe $25,000 bond every Wyoming motor vehicle dealer files with WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services. $250 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyA licensing prerequisite that protects the buyer, not the dealer.
Anyone applying for or renewing a dealer licence — new and used car dealers, wholesalers, brokers, auctions, and in many states RV, motorcycle, trailer and salvage dealers. The DMV or motor vehicle commission will not issue the licence without it.
Consumer and state claims arising from the sale: title fraud, odometer tampering, failure to deliver title, unpaid taxes or registration fees, and misrepresentation. The surety pays a valid claim, then recovers from the dealer.
By state statute, and the spread is large — some states set a low flat figure, others scale it to sales volume or licence class. Each state page cites the governing statute and shows the exact bond amount and price.















