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North Dakota motor vehicle dealer bonds.
$150 flat.
Also known as the North Dakota auto dealer bond or car dealer bond.
North Dakota requires every licensed new-vehicle (franchise) motor vehicle dealer to file a $25,000 bond with the Department of Transportation. Ours is $150 flat, issued instantly — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every dealer. 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 check.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score — never a hard inquiry. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with the DOT
Pay online and receive the executed bond (form SFN 02933) 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
North Dakota licenses motor vehicle dealers through the Department of Transportation under N.D.C.C. ch. 39-22, and conditions the license on a surety bond. The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee: it stands behind clear title on the vehicles you sell and your faithful compliance with North Dakota's motor vehicle dealer law.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the State of North Dakota 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.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The $25,000 amount applies to new and used motor vehicle dealers; trailer and recreational-vehicle dealers file a smaller $10,000 bond. Confirm which category your license falls under, and we issue the matching amount.
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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 issued when you pay.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other North Dakota motor vehicle dealer bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other motor vehicle dealer bonds we write in North Dakota. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other North Dakota bonds.
The DOT is waiting on one document.
$150 flat, short application, bond issued when you pay. Free until issued.