NH motor vehicle dealer bonds.
$750 flat. Soft pull.
New Hampshire requires every licensed motor vehicle dealer to file a $25,000 bond with the Division of Motor Vehicles under RSA 261:98. Ours is $750 flat — 3% of the bond amount, identical for every dealer. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your dealer license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, dealership address, 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 DMV
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
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$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
New Hampshire licenses motor vehicle dealers through the Division of Motor Vehicles, and conditions the license on a $25,000 surety bond under RSA 261:98. The bond is a consumer-and-state-protection guarantee: it backs your compliance with the dealer licensing laws and your payment of the taxes and fees you owe the State of New Hampshire.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of New Hampshire 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 a claim, you repay the surety. A dealer with a place of business in more than one community files a separate bond for each location; in lieu of a bond, the DMV may accept a certificate of deposit or irrevocable letter of credit of equal value.
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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.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
Who requires this bond? +
What does the bond guarantee? +
Do I need a separate bond for each location? +
Is there a credit check? +
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$750 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.