Washington motor vehicle manufacturer bonds.
From $200.
Washington’s Department of Licensing conditions a vehicle manufacturer’s license on a surety bond under RCW 46.70.075. The statute names $40,000 for a manufactured/mobile home maker and $20,000 for a travel trailer maker. Pricing is 1% of your bond amount: $200 for a $20,000 travel trailer bond, $400 for a $40,000 manufactured home bond.
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How much does a Washington motor vehicle manufacturer bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $200 at the $20,000 minimum. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No credit check up to $25,000. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
No credit check up to $25,000.
Priced and issued
Applicants are priced at 1% of the bond amount — $200 for a $20,000 travel trailer bond, $400 for a $40,000 manufactured home bond, and issued instantly. No credit check up to $25,000.
File with the Department of Licensing
Submit the executed bond with your manufacturer license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the manufacturer bond actually covers
Washington licenses vehicle manufacturers through the Department of Licensing under chapter 46.70 RCW, the dealers-and-manufacturers law. RCW 46.70.075 conditions that license on a surety bond, approved by the attorney general as to form, running to the state of Washington.
The bond is conditioned that the manufacturer will conduct business in conformity with chapter 46.70 RCW and with all state and federal standards for the construction or safety of the vehicles it builds. People harmed by a manufacturer's violation can recover against the bond.
The amount is set by what you manufacture: the statute names $40,000 for a manufacturer of mobile (manufactured) homes and $20,000 for a manufacturer of travel trailers. Confirm the exact figure on your DOL notice — we issue whatever amount they require, priced at 1% of the bond amount, $200 for a $20,000 travel trailer bond, $400 for a $40,000 manufactured home bond. No credit check up to $25,000.
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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 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.
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 Licensing. Submit the executed bond with your manufacturer license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount DOL set — priced at 1% of the bond amount, $200 for a $20,000 travel trailer bond, $400 for a $40,000 manufactured home bond, and issued on the spot.
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Manufacturer bond, issued today.
1% of the bond amount — $200 for a $20,000 travel trailer bond, $400 for a $40,000 manufactured home bond. Enter the amount DOL set and file the same day.