New Mexico surety bonds. Clear pricing.

A surety bond is a three-party guarantee that you’ll meet a legal or contractual obligation. It protects the government agency or owner in the event of bankruptcy or non-performance. New Mexico requires different bonds for licensing, construction, and registration; find the one you need below with its requirements and costs.

77 bonds in 7 families

Licensing bonds in New Mexico

19 bonds · from $50
Licensing$50

Notary Public Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 four-year bond every New Mexico notary files with the Secretary of State under NMSA 14-12A-4. $50 flat.

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Licensing$100

Public Adjuster Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 licensing bond every New Mexico public adjuster files with the Office of Superintendent of Insurance. $100 flat.

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Licensing$100

Alcohol Server Training Provider Bond ($5,000)

The $5,000 bond every approved New Mexico alcohol server training provider posts with the Alcohol and Gaming Division. $100 flat.

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Business$250

Anytime Fitness Franchise Health Club Bond ($25,000)

The $25,000 health club bond an Anytime Fitness franchisee posts to protect members’ prepaid dues in New Mexico. $250 flat.

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Licensing$250

Appraisal Management Company Bond ($25,000)

The $25,000 bond every New Mexico appraisal management company files with the Real Estate Appraisers Board to register. $250 flat.

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MunicipalFrom $100

City of Lovington Transient Merchant Bond

The bond the City of Lovington requires to license a transient merchant — a business selling goods in the city without a fixed, permanent place of business. Rate is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $25,000.

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Licensing$100

Driver Education School Bond ($15,000)

The Traffic Safety Bureau surety bond a New Mexico driver education school posts to license. $100 flat.

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Licensing$1,000

Employee Leasing Bond ($100,000)

The $100,000 bond every New Mexico employee leasing contractor files with the Regulation and Licensing Department. $1,000 flat, soft pull only.

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Licensing$100

Independent Adjuster Bond ($10,000)

The legacy $10,000 New Mexico independent adjuster bond — verify it is still required before you file. $100 flat.

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InsuranceFrom $100

Motor Club Bond

The deposit bond a motor club files with the Office of Superintendent of Insurance to hold a New Mexico certificate of authority. Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $50,000.

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Licensing$100

Notary Public Bond ($10,000) + $10,000 E&O

The $10,000 four-year bond every New Mexico notary files with the Secretary of State under NMSA 14-12A-4, bundled with $10,000 of E&O coverage. $100 flat.

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LicensingFrom $100

Private Investigator / Private Patrol Bond

The New Mexico license bond for private investigators and private patrol operators — commonly $10,000. From $100.

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LicensingFrom $100

Private Postsecondary Institution Bond

The Higher Education Department bond protecting student tuition if a private postsecondary school closes. From $100.

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LicensingFrom $100

Professional Athletic Promoter Bond

The New Mexico Athletic Commission promoter bond for professional boxing, MMA, and combative events. Amount set by the commission. From $100.

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Licensing$375

Professional Fundraiser Bond ($25,000)

The $25,000 bond a professional fundraiser files with the NM Attorney General under the Charitable Solicitations Act. $375, issued instantly.

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LicensingFrom $100

Repossessor Company Bond ($5,000)

The $5,000 bond a repossessor company files with the NM Financial Institutions Division under the Collection Agency Regulatory Act. From $100.

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Consumer ProtectionFrom $500

Service Contract Provider Bond

The financial security a service contract provider posts with the Office of Superintendent of Insurance to register in New Mexico — $50,000, or $100,000 for vehicle and residential-systems contracts. Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount.

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Licensing$125

Weights and Measures Establishment Bond ($1,000)

The $1,000 service-establishment bond a New Mexico scale and meter shop files with the Department of Agriculture. $125 flat.

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Licensing$125

Well Driller's Bond ($5,000)

The $5,000 bond a water-well driller files with the NM Office of the State Engineer under §72-12-13. $125, issued instantly.

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Construction bonds in New Mexico

15 bonds · free bid bond · 3% flat · from $100
ConstructionFlat 2%

Mechanic Lien Discharge Bond

Bond a mechanic's lien off your property under NMSA §48-2-9 and keep the project — and your financing — moving.

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Municipal$100

City of Albuquerque Excavation Permit Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 bond the City of Albuquerque requires to excavate in the public right-of-way. $100 flat — no credit check.

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Municipal$100

City of Albuquerque Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter & Drive-Pad Bond ($5,000)

The $5,000 bond the City of Albuquerque requires for concrete work — sidewalk, curb, gutter, drive-pad — in the right-of-way. $100 flat — no credit check.

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Municipal$100

City of Rio Rancho Contractor's Excavation License Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 bond the City of Rio Rancho requires to license a contractor for excavation in the right-of-way. $100 flat, soft pull only.

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Municipal$100

City of Santa Fe Sewer Work Permit Bond ($5,000)

The $5,000 bond the City of Santa Fe requires for a sewer work permit. $100 flat — no credit check.

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Municipal$100

City of Santa Fe Street Cut Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 bond the City of Santa Fe requires before you cut or excavate a city street. $100 flat — no credit check.

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Construction$250

Contractor License Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 license bond every New Mexico contractor files with the Construction Industries Division. $250 flat.

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Manufactured Housing$100

Manufactured Housing Consumer Protection Bond — Broker ($10,000)

The MHD consumer-protection bond a manufactured-home broker files. $100 flat at $10,000, no credit check.

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Manufactured Housing$100

Manufactured Housing Consumer Protection Bond — CID Crossover Contractor ($10,000)

The $10,000 MHD consumer-protection bond a CID-licensed contractor files to cross over to manufactured-home work. $100 flat, no credit check.

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Manufactured Housing$100

Manufactured Housing Consumer Protection Bond — Installer or Repairman ($10,000)

The $10,000 MHD consumer-protection bond every manufactured-home installer or repairman files. $100 flat, no credit check.

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Manufactured Housing$1,025

Manufactured Housing Consumer Protection Bond — Manufacturer I ($50,000)

The $50,000 consumer-protection bond a manufactured-home manufacturer files with the MHD. $1,025 flat, soft pull.

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Manufactured Housing$200

Manufactured Housing Consumer Protection Bond — Manufacturer II / Refurbisher ($10,000)

The $10,000 consumer-protection bond a manufactured-home refurbisher (Manufacturer II) files with the MHD. $200 flat, soft pull.

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ConstructionFrom $100

Modular Structure Manufacturer Certification Bond

The Construction Industries Division bond certifying a manufacturer of modular structures complies with New Mexico modular standards. From $100.

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Auto bonds in New Mexico

8 bonds · from $100
Auto$500

Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond ($50,000)

The $50,000 bond every New Mexico motor vehicle dealer files with MVD under NMSA 66-4-7. $500 flat, soft pull only.

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Auto$400

Consumer Protection Dealer Bond ($50,000)

The $50,000 bond every full motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler, distributor, recycler, or title service company files with the NM MVD under §66-4-7. $400, soft pull only.

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AutoFrom $100

Motor Vehicle Defective Title Bond

The New Mexico bonded-title bond for owners with missing or defective proof of ownership. From $100.

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Auto$125

Motorcycle Dealer Bond ($12,500)

The $12,500 bond a motorcycle-only dealer files with the New Mexico MVD under §66-4-7. $125, soft pull only.

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Motor Vehicle$2,500

MVD Service Provider Payment & Performance Bond ($125,000)

The $125,000 payment & performance bond a private MVD partner office files with New Mexico Taxation & Revenue to process motor vehicle transactions. $2,500, issued instantly.

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Auto$300

VIN Inspector Bond — Licensed Business ($30,000)

The $30,000 MVD bond a licensed business files to perform VIN inspections in New Mexico. $300, soft pull only.

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Auto$300

VIN Inspector Bond — Title Service Company ($30,000)

The $30,000 MVD bond a title service company files to perform VIN inspections in New Mexico. $300, soft pull only.

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Auto$300

VIN Inspector Bond ($30,000)

The $30,000 bond a certified New Mexico VIN inspector files with the Motor Vehicle Division. $300 flat, soft pull only.

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Tax & Financial bonds in New Mexico

11 bonds · from $100
FinancialFrom $100

Collection Agency Bond

The bond every New Mexico collection agency files with the Financial Institutions Division under NMSA 61-18A-15 — $5,000 and up. 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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Fidelity$300–$450

ERISA Fidelity Bond

The fidelity bond ERISA §412 requires of every plan fiduciary and everyone who handles 401(k), pension or welfare plan funds, on the carrier’s New Mexico form. $300 for a 3-year term at limits up to $150,000.

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FinancialFrom $1,000

Escrow Company Bond

The surety bond a New Mexico escrow company files with the Financial Institutions Division under NMSA 58-22-10 — at least $100,000. 1% of the bond amount.

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UtilityFrom $100

Gas Utility Guarantee Bond

A payment guarantee a New Mexico gas utility can accept in place of a cash deposit on a commercial account. From $100.

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Financial$100

Insurance Premium Finance Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 bond a New Mexico premium finance company files with the Superintendent of Insurance under the Insurance Premium Financing Act. $100 flat.

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FinancialFrom $3,000

Money Transmitter Bond

The $300,000-minimum security a New Mexico money transmission licensee files under NMSA 58-32-203. 1% of the bond amount.

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FinancialFrom $100

Mortgage Loan Company Bond

The $50,000-minimum bond a New Mexico mortgage loan company files with the Financial Institutions Division under NMSA 58-21-7. 0.6% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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FinancialFrom $100

Mortgage Loan Originator Bond

The $50,000-minimum bond a New Mexico mortgage loan originator posts under NMSA 58-21B-17. 0.6% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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UtilityFrom $100

Public Service Company of New Mexico - Electric Utility Deposit Bond

The security Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) can accept in place of a cash deposit before it energizes or continues electric service at an address. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.

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TaxFrom $100

Special Fuel Supplier / Gasoline Distributor Tax Bond

The New Mexico fuel-tax bond suppliers and distributors file with the Taxation and Revenue Department, sized to your liability. From $100, soft pull.

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TaxFrom $100

Tax Bond (Contractor Gross Receipts)

The New Mexico tax bond an out-of-state contractor files with Taxation and Revenue to secure gross-receipts tax under NMSA 7-1-55. From $100.

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Court bonds in New Mexico

7 bonds

Agriculture bonds in New Mexico

14 bonds · from $100
Oil & GasFrom $125

Blanket Well Plugging Bond

The OCD blanket plugging financial assurance covering all of your active New Mexico wells. From $125, soft pull.

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State LandFrom $100

Commercial Land Lease Bond

The security the State Land Office can require on a commercial business lease of trust land — to assure improvements are removed and the land restored. 5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price at application.

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Oil & Gas$225

Improvement Damage Bond — Blanket ($20,000)

The $20,000 blanket surface-damage bond an oil & gas lessee with multiple state leases files with the State Land Office. $225 flat.

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Oil & Gas$525

Improvement Damage Bond — Single Lease ($10,000)

The $10,000 single-lease surface-damage bond an oil & gas lessee files with the New Mexico State Land Office. $525 flat, soft pull.

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EnergyFrom $100

Oil & Gas Well Financial Assurance Bond

The well-plugging financial assurance the Oil Conservation Division requires of an operator under NMSA 1978 § 70-2-14. Premiums cost 5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only.

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State Land$12,500

Produced / Treated Water Line Reclamation Bond — Blanket ($250,000)

The $250,000 blanket reclamation bond covering every produced or treated water line a grantee runs across New Mexico state trust land. $12,500 flat.

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State Land$1,250

Produced / Treated Water Line Reclamation Bond — Single ($25,000)

The $25,000 reclamation bond the New Mexico State Land Office requires for a single produced or treated water line crossing state trust land. $1,250 flat.

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Oil & GasFrom $125

Recycling Facility or Containment Bond

OCD financial assurance for an oilfield recycling facility or containment, sized to closure cost. From $125, soft pull.

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Energy$250

Right of Way Lease Blanket Damage Bond ($25,000)

The $25,000 State Land Office blanket bond securing surface damage and performance under state rights of way and easements. $250, issued instantly.

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State LandFrom $100

Right-of-Way Damage / Improvement Bond

The damage bond filed with the Commissioner of Public Lands before an easement or right-of-way across state trust land issues. From $100 — your exact price at application.

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Environmental$100

Scrap Tire Hauler Bond ($10,000)

The $10,000 cleanup-assurance bond every New Mexico scrap tire hauler files with the Environment Department. $100 flat.

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EnergyFrom $125

Single Well Plugging Bond

The Oil Conservation Division one-well financial assurance guaranteeing a well is plugged and abandoned to state rules. From $125.

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Energy$1,275

Surface Improvement Damage Megabond ($25,000)

The $25,000 State Land Office blanket bond securing surface damage and performance across state mineral, oil & gas leases. $1,275, issued instantly.

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Oil & GasFrom $125

Surface Waste Management Facility Bond

OCD closure / post-closure financial assurance for a surface waste management facility. From $125, soft pull.

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Government bonds in New Mexico

3 bonds · from $100
67 of 77bonds priced on the page and issued the moment you pay, from $50
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Common questions.

How many New Mexico surety bonds does Light RFP write?77 bonds as of November 2026: licensing (19), construction (15), auto (8), tax & financial (11), court (7), agriculture (14) and government (3). Each bond has its own page with the agency that requires it, the statute or ordinance behind it, the bond amount and the price.
What does a New Mexico surety bond cost?Bid bonds are free. Performance and payment bonds are a flat 3% of the contract amount. 67 bonds are priced on the page, starting from $50; the page shows the price before you apply. 7 bonds are underwritten and quoted after a short review.
How fast is a New Mexico surety bond issued?67 of the 77 bonds here are priced on the page and issue the moment you pay, with the e-signed bond delivered by email. Performance and payment bonds issue after a short underwriting review. 7 underwritten bonds come back from an underwriter in one to two business days.
Is there a credit check for a New Mexico bond?It depends on the bond and the amount. Of the 77 bonds here, 23 bonds collect no credit information at the amount sold; 18 collect none up to a stated amount, with a soft pull above it; 26 run a soft pull, or ask for a Social Security number, for some or all applicants. The bond page states its own line, read from the carrier’s application form.
Which New Mexico surety bond do I need?The agency that licenses, permits or contracts with you names the bond and its amount. Start with the family on this page: licensing (19), construction (15), auto (8), tax & financial (11), court (7), agriculture (14) and government (3). The bond page names the agency it is filed with; if the bond you were asked for is not listed, search this page by the bond’s name or the agency’s name.
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