NM motor vehicle dealer bonds.
$500 flat.
Also known as the New Mexico auto dealer bond or car dealer bond.
New Mexico requires every licensed motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler, distributor, or auto recycler to file a $50,000 bond with the Motor Vehicle Division under NMSA 66-4-7. Ours is $500 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, 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, 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 MVD
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your dealer license application at the Motor Vehicle Division. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
New Mexico licenses motor vehicle dealers through the Motor Vehicle Division of the Taxation and Revenue Department, and conditions the license on a $50,000 surety bond under NMSA 66-4-7. The bond is a buyer-protection guarantee: it is payable to the state for the use and benefit of purchasers and their vendees.
By statute, the bond stands behind any loss caused by failure of the title on a vehicle you sell, fraudulent misrepresentation, or a breach of warranty as to freedom from liens. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of New Mexico together with harmed buyers.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Dealers selling motorcycles only file a smaller $12,500 bond instead; send us your license type and we will confirm which amount applies.
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One application, issued instantly.
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.
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Other New Mexico motor vehicle dealer bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other motor vehicle dealer bonds we write in New Mexico. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other New Mexico bonds.
The Motor Vehicle Division is waiting on one document.
$500 flat, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.