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Idaho powersports dealer bonds.
$100 flat.
Idaho dealers selling only motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, or snowmobiles file a reduced $10,000 bond with the Transportation Department — half the retail dealer amount. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly. A quick soft credit check may apply; the bond is issued when you pay.
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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 pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the Transportation Department
Pay online and receive the executed bond (form ITD 3170) ready to file with your dealer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Idaho licenses vehicle and vessel dealers through the Transportation Department under Idaho Code Title 49, Chapter 16. Dealers who sell only motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs, or snowmobiles qualify for a reduced $10,000 bond instead of the $20,000 retail amount.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Idaho together with harmed buyers (the protected parties). If a dealer fails to deliver clear title, misapplies a customer's money, or otherwise violates dealer law, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
The reduced amount only applies if your inventory is limited to those vehicle types. Add cars, trucks, or general vehicles to your lot and the $20,000 retail bond applies instead — we write that one too. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
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One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
Start the application →Common questions.
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The Transportation Department is waiting on one document.
$100 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.