NV motor vehicle dealer bonds.
$3,000 flat. Soft pull.

Nevada requires a full-line motor vehicle dealer, rebuilder, or lessor to file a $100,000 bond with the DMV under NRS 482.345. Ours is $3,000 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every dealer. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.

Required for your NV dealer, rebuilder, or lessor license — new applicants and renewals through the DMV
Fixed amount, fixed price — $100,000 bond, $3,000, no quote theater
Soft credit pull only — never affects your score, and the rate stays 3% either way
A-ratedA.M. Best carriers1–2 daystypical issuance1–3 yrterms available
Trusted by industry leaders
NYCEDC
BDG
Capital
McKinney
Terra
JLL
Triple Five
Georgetown
NYCEDC
BDG
Capital
McKinney
Terra
JLL
Triple Five
Georgetown
How it works

Three steps to licensed.

Your dealer license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

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.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

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.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

E-sign & file with the DMV

Pay online and receive the executed $100,000 bond ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.

The whole pricing page.

$100,000 bond × 3% = $3,000, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$3,000
2-year term
$6,000
3-year term
$9,000
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Nevada licenses motor vehicle dealers, rebuilders, and lessors through the DMV and conditions the license on a surety bond under NRS 482.345. The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind clear title on the vehicles you sell, your compliance with the dealer law, and the taxes and fees you owe the state.

For a full dealer, rebuilder, or lessor license the bond is $100,000. Smaller bond tiers ($10,000 or $50,000) apply to limited classifications, so confirm the figure on your DMV application if you’re not a full-line dealer — we issue any of them at a flat 3%.

It’s a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Nevada together with harmed buyers (the protected parties). If a dealer fails to deliver clear title, misapplies a customer’s money, or otherwise violates dealer law, the harmed party can recover against the bond. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

NRS 482.345Under NRS 482.345, Nevada motor vehicle dealers, rebuilders, and lessors are licensed by the DMV on condition of a surety bond. A full dealer / rebuilder / lessor license requires a $100,000 bond; reduced amounts ($10,000 or $50,000) apply to certain limited classifications. The bond is payable to the State of Nevada for the benefit of harmed buyers and the state. Confirm your required amount on your DMV application.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a NV dealer license — new, used, wholesale, rebuilder, or lessor
Renewing your dealer license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing
Adding a classification the DMV ties to the full $100,000 bond
Moving to Nevada from another state and getting licensed by the DMV here

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 →
FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

Do I pay the $100,000? +
No. You pay $3,000 — the flat 3% of the bond amount. The $100,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the state and harmed buyers; it's not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond? +
The Nevada DMV requires it as a condition of a motor vehicle dealer, rebuilder, or lessor license, under NRS 482.345. No active bond, no license.
What if I only need a smaller bond? +
Reduced bond amounts ($10,000 or $50,000) apply to certain limited classifications; the full dealer / rebuilder / lessor license is $100,000. Confirm the figure on your DMV application — we issue any of them at a flat 3%, $275 minimum.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It's the only extra step beyond the application, and it informs approval, not price. The rate is a flat 3% either way: credit can affect whether we approve the bond, never what it costs.
When does it renew? +
Terms run 1, 2, or 3 years — your choice at purchase. You'll get renewal notices 60 and 30 days before expiration, with autopay available, and the bond must stay active for your dealer license to stay valid.
Related bonds

Other New York bonds.

The DMV is waiting on one document.

$3,000 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$3,000
Apply now →