IN manufactured home community bonds.
Quoted on review.
A manufactured home community or sales lot in Indiana licenses through the Secretary of State Auto Dealer Services Division, and files a $25,000 vehicle merchandising bond (State Form 53966) under IC 9-32-11-2. The application collects no credit information, and we quote your price after a quick review — most applications approve instantly; if a check runs, it is a soft pull that will not touch your score.
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A quick underwriting review for the standard $25,000 merchandising bond — enter your amount, get your quote, and file with the Secretary of State. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, your dealer number if you have one, the bond amount, and the effective date — that is the entire application. It collects no credit information.
Quoted and approved
Most applications approve instantly; if a check runs, it is a soft pull that will not touch your score. Larger amounts may get a closer look.
File with the Secretary of State
Submit the executed bond (State Form 53966) with your manufactured home community / sales lot license application to the Auto Dealer Services Division. Wet-ink original mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A business that sells manufactured homes in Indiana — including a manufactured home community or sales lot that sells at least three homes in a twelve-month period — licenses as a dealer through the Secretary of State's Auto Dealer Services Division under IC 9-32, and files a vehicle merchandising bond on State Form 53966.
The bond amount is $25,000 under IC 9-32-11-2. It is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with Indiana dealer law, and protects purchasers, sellers, financing agencies, and government agencies from loss caused by fraud, fraudulent representation, or failure to follow licensing law or pay required taxes and fees.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. A community or lot that delivers clean paperwork and follows dealer law treats the bond as a licensing formality. We issue the $25,000 (or higher, if your situation calls for it) and quote your price after a quick review; the application collects no credit information, and most approve instantly.
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One application, then a quick review.
Submit the application with your bond amount — no credit information required — and the merchandising bond is priced on a quick review, ready to file with the Secretary of State.
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Manufactured home dealer bond, quoted fast.
One short application. Enter your amount and file with the Secretary of State the same day.