Washington vessel dealer bonds.
$100 flat.
Washington licenses vessel dealers through the Department of Licensing under RCW 88.02.710, and conditions the license on a $5,000 bond. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and license bonds like this issue instantly.
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How much does a Washington vessel dealer bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 Licensing
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your vessel dealer license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Washington licenses vessel dealers through the Department of Licensing under RCW 88.02.710. The bond is a consumer-and-state-protection guarantee: it stands behind the way you handle vessel title transfers, taxes, and your dealings with buyers.
The bond runs to the state of Washington, is approved by the attorney general as to form, and is conditioned that you will conduct business as required under the vessel-registration chapter. Harmed buyers and the state can recover against it.
The penal sum is $5,000. A small dealer selling fewer than sixteen vessels a year, each with a retail value of $2,000 or less, is exempt from the bond — so if you fall under that threshold, confirm with DOL before buying. If the bond is exhausted or canceled, your license is automatically canceled, so we keep it continuous and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
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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 $5,000 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 Licensing. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your vessel dealer license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.