IL vehicle manufacturer bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Illinois licenses vehicle manufacturers through the Secretary of State, Vehicle Services Department under Chapter 5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The license carries a surety bond running to the People of the State of Illinois — it prices at 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, set by the amount you need, not a credit tier. Enter the amount your license requires.
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No underwriting queue for the standard manufacturer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Secretary of State. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay, priced at 2% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Secretary of State
Submit the executed bond with your Vehicle Services manufacturer license application or renewal. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the manufacturer bond actually guarantees
Illinois regulates the people who build, distribute, and sell vehicles through Chapter 5 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5/5), administered by the Secretary of State’s Vehicle Services Department. A licensed manufacturer is part of that chain, and the license carries a surety bond.
The bond runs to the People of the State of Illinois and, for the dealer and manufacturer licenses in Chapter 5, is conditioned on the proper transmittal of all title and registration fees and taxes the licensee collects (excluding Retailers’ Occupation Tax). If the licensee fails to remit what it owes the state, the state can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The standard Chapter 5 dealer/manufacturer bond is $50,000 per location; because manufacturer licensing can vary by category, confirm the exact figure on your Secretary of State notice and we will price that amount, with premiums starting from $100.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your license requires — no credit fields, and the executed bond is generated instantly for most applicants, ready to file with the Secretary of State.
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From $100. Enter your amount and file with the Secretary of State the same day.