ME transient seller bonds.
$100 flat.

A transient seller of consumer merchandise — someone who sells to Maine consumers by personal or telephone contact without a permanent Maine storefront — must post a $10,000 bond before doing business. Ours is $100 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond, and license bonds like this issue instantly.

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Required for a Maine transient seller license under 32 M.R.S. §14708

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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For sellers with no permanent place of business in Maine — door-to-door, telephone, or out-of-state

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here’s the entire process:

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Business details and an effective date. That’s the application — no financials, no credit fields, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with your license

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your transient seller license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A "transient seller of consumer merchandise" is a person who sells merchandise to Maine consumers by personal contact or telephone — whether or not present in the state — and who has no permanent place of business in Maine. Because the seller is hard to track down after a sale, Maine licenses them under 32 M.R.S. ch. 128 and requires a bond.

The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee of $10,000. Under 32 M.R.S. §14708, the seller must comply with the chapter and fully account for funds collected — and the bond is available to satisfy any judgment, including fines and penalties, arising from sales to Maine consumers. Its expiration must be on or after the license renewal date.

It is a three-party guarantee, not insurance for you: if a consumer wins a judgment against the seller, they can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. We track the renewal and notify you 60 and 30 days out.

32 M.R.S. §14708 (Regulation of Transient Sales)Under 32 M.R.S. ch. 128, subch. 2, a transient seller of consumer merchandise must hold a license and file a $10,000 surety bond available to satisfy any judgment — including fines and penalties — arising from sales to Maine consumers, with §14708 requiring compliance and a full accounting of funds collected. The bond’s expiration must be on or after the license renewal date. A "transient seller" has no permanent place of business in Maine. Confirm your current obligation with the Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

You need this bond if you are

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Selling door-to-door in Maine without a permanent Maine storefront

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Telephone-selling to Maine consumers from in or out of state

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An out-of-state seller soliciting Maine consumers directly

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Renewing a transient seller license with a bond expiring before the renewal date

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Maine transient seller bond?The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier’s rate book for this bond, the same for every seller. The $10,000 is set by statute, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety’s maximum liability if a valid judgment is satisfied against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who counts as a transient seller?Anyone who sells merchandise to Maine consumers by personal or telephone contact and has no permanent place of business in Maine — door-to-door sellers, telephone sellers, and out-of-state sellers soliciting Maine consumers.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don’t need it, and most applications approve instantly. If a check ever runs, it’s a soft pull only and never affects your score.

When does it renew?The bond’s expiration must be on or after your license renewal date, and it must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.

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