NJ dairy dealer bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
New Jersey licenses dealers who buy raw milk or cream from producers on credit, and conditions the license on a surety bond filed with the Department of Agriculture under N.J.S.A. 4:12A-1 et seq. The bond protects dairy producers against non-payment. We issue the amount your license requires at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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No underwriting queue for the standard dairy dealer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Department of Agriculture. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Department of Agriculture
Submit the executed bond with your milk-dealer license application to the Division of Marketing and Development. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the amount your milk purchase volume requires and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the dairy dealer bond actually covers
Like its produce rules, New Jersey protects dairy farmers from non-payment. Under N.J.S.A. 4:12A-1 et seq., dealers who buy raw milk or cream from producers on credit must hold a milk-dealer license from the Department of Agriculture, and the license is conditioned on a surety bond.
The bond runs for the benefit of the dairy producers you buy from. If a dealer fails to pay for milk or cream received on credit, the affected producers can recover against the bond — it's a payment guarantee for the farm, not insurance for the dealer.
The amount is set by Department rule. For dairy it's generally at least one and one-half times the maximum monthly value of milk or cream purchased or received over the preceding 12 months — a higher multiple than the produce formula, reflecting the volume and credit terms of milk buying. The Department can also accept a letter of credit or other securities. Confirm your required figure on your license paperwork.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your license requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Dairy dealer bond, issued today.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter your amount and file with the Department of Agriculture the same day.