Tennessee anhydrous ammonia dealer bonds.
From $100.
Before selling anhydrous ammonia as a fertilizer in Tennessee, a dealer must file a $1,000 bond with the Department of Agriculture to get a dealer permit. Premiums start from $100. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Tennessee anhydrous ammonia dealer bond cost?
$100 for the $1,000 bond: the carrier’s $100 minimum, since 0.5% of the amount comes to less.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the Department of Agriculture
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your dealer-permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Anhydrous ammonia is a widely used nitrogen fertilizer that is also hazardous to handle, so Tennessee requires a permit before anyone deals in it. As a condition of that permit, the dealer files a $1,000 bond with the Department of Agriculture under T.C.A. § 43-11-304.
The bond guarantees compliance with the anhydrous ammonia fertilizer law and rules — covering the sale, handling, and installation of the equipment used with the product. It is a three-party arrangement among you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Tennessee (the obligee).
The same statute separately requires the dealer to show financial responsibility — evidence of at least $25,000 in insurance, or a separate bond up to that amount. The $1,000 permit bond here is the compliance guarantee, with premiums starting from $100; the financial-responsibility piece is a distinct requirement. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
You need this bond if you're
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 $1,000 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 Agriculture. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your dealer-permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Anhydrous ammonia permit, one document away.
Premiums from $100, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.