UT body shop bonds.
$200 flat. Issued instantly.
Utah's Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (MVED) conditions a motor vehicle body shop license on a $20,000 bond, filed on form TC-450. Ours is $200 flat — set by our carrier's rate book, identical for every shop. The application collects no credit information; e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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Three steps to licensed.
Your body shop license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. The application collects no credit information.
Reviewed & approved
Most applications approve instantly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. If a check runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.
E-sign & file with MVED
Pay online and receive the executed bond (form TC-450), ready to file with your body shop license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Utah licenses motor vehicle body shops through the State Tax Commission's Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division (MVED) under Utah Code Title 41, Chapter 3, and conditions the license on a $20,000 surety bond filed on form TC-450 — the same form used for dealers, crushers, and special equipment dealers.
The bond is a consumer-and-public-protection guarantee. The TC-450 form conditions payment against fraud, misrepresentation, failure to transfer a certificate of title, and failure to satisfy a lien — so a harmed customer or lienholder can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Body shops that handle title work correctly and keep good records treat the bond as a license formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields. The application collects no credit information — submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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$200 flat, no credit review, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.