New York business manufactured home manufacturer bonds.
$500 flat.
A company or partnership certifying as a manufacturer of manufactured homes files a fixed $50,000 bond under Executive Law Article 21-B — ours is $500 flat and issues the moment you pay. Certifying in your own name? Use the individual bond instead.
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How much does a New York business manufactured home manufacturer bond cost?
$500 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Manufacturer certification bonds are straightforward. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. There's a short consent for a soft credit pull — it never affects your score and it's used to confirm approval, not to set your price.
Pay & e-sign
Once the soft pull clears, your flat $500 premium is locked. Most manufacturer bonds issue when you pay — sometimes the same day.
File with the Department of State
Your executed Article 21-B bond arrives by email, ready to file with your NY Department of State manufacturer certification. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A manufactured-home manufacturer bond is a compliance guarantee under Executive Law Article 21-B. New York certifies who may build manufactured homes for sale in the state, and wants a financial backstop that you'll follow the code and stand behind the homes you build.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of New York (the obligee), with buyers and the state as the protected parties. The bond guarantees payment of civil penalties and any judgments rendered against you in connection with your manufacturing — if you violate Article 21-B, a harmed party can recover against the bond.
The bond is a standing condition of your certification — filed when you certify and maintained through every renewal. We track the term and notify you 60 and 30 days out, so your certification never lapses over paperwork.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $50,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Department of State. Your executed Article 21-B bond arrives by email, ready to file with your NY Department of State manufacturer certification. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 at the $50,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — including a short soft-pull consent that never affects your credit score.
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$500 flat, short application, soft pull only. Free until issued.