GA used car dealer bonds.
$350 flat.
Georgia requires every licensed used motor vehicle dealer to file a $35,000 bond with the State Board of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers, under O.C.G.A. § 43-47-8. Our carrier's rate book prices ours at $350 flat, identical for every dealer. A quick soft credit check may apply, 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 check.
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 the board
Pay online and receive the executed bond ready to file with your used dealer license application. Georgia dealer bonds commonly share a September 30 expiration in even-numbered years — confirm the dating with the board. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Georgia licenses used car dealers through the State Board of Used Motor Vehicle Dealers, administered by the Secretary of State, and conditions the license on a $35,000 surety bond under O.C.G.A. § 43-47-8. The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind clear title and your compliance with Georgia's dealer laws.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of Georgia together with harmed buyers (the protected parties). If a dealer fails to deliver clear title, misapplies a customer's money, commits fraud, or fails to pay required taxes and fees, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Georgia used dealer bonds commonly carry a common expiration of September 30 in even-numbered years, so a new bond may be prorated to that date.
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One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit check. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Other Georgia bonds.
The board is waiting on one document.
$350 flat, short application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.