Which Surety Bond in Massachusetts Do You Need?
There are three types of Massachusetts surety bonding that can be required of you:
- License and permit bonds needed for many professions such as auto dealers and mortgage brokers to operate legally.
- Contractor bonds for public construction projects.
- Court bonds required by the courts for various purposes.
It’s important you understand how surety bonds work and that you're responsible to pay claims in full, which makes it crucial to find a bond company that will defend you from claims.
Find Your Surety Bond
Massachusetts Auctioneer Bond | Deputy Director | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Auto Repair Shop Bond | Commonwealth of MA - Div of Standards | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetologists School Bond | Massachusetts Board of Cosmetology | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Board Of Registration Of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons School Bond | MA Real Estate Board | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Bond for Liquor License | Commonwealth of Massachusetts ABCC | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Bond for Professional Solicitors and Commerical Co-Venturers | The Commonwealth of MA - Office of the Attorney General | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Agawam, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Agawam | Agawam | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Attleboro, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Attleboro | Attleboro | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Boston, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Boston | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Cambridge, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Cambridge | Cambridge | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Canton, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Canton | Canton | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Fall River, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Fall River | Fall River | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Lawrence, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Lawrence | Lawrence | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Leominster, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Leominster | Leominster | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Lowell- Pawn Broker Bond | City of Lowell | Lowell | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Lynn, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Lynn, City Clerks Officer | Lynn | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Malden, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Malden | Malden | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Marlborough, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Department of Municipal Licensing | Marlborough | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Medford, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Medford | Medford | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Melrose, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Melrose | Melrose | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Northampton, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Northampton | Northampton | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Peabody, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Peabody | Peabody | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Pittsfield, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Pittsfield | Pittsfield | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Saugus, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | City Of Saugus | Saugus | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Somerset, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City Of Somerset | Somerset | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Somerset, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Somerset | Somerset | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Somerville, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Somerville | Somerville | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Taunton, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Taunton | Taunton | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Westfield, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Westfield | Westfield | Apply |
Massachusetts City of Worcester, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Worcester | Worcester | Apply |
Massachusetts Contractor Guarrantee Tax Bond | MA Department of Revenue, Audit Division | Chelsea | Apply |
Massachusetts Contractor License - Lynnfield, MA Bond | Town of Lynnfield | Lynnfield | Apply |
Massachusetts Cosmetology School Bond | State of Massachusetts Board of Cosmetology | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Debt Collector Bond | Massachusetts Division of Banks | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Detectives Bond | Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Driving School Bond | Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Registration Permit Bond | Commonwealth of Massachusetts, RMV | Quincy | Apply |
Massachusetts Employment Agency License Bond | MA Commonwealth | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Health Club Bond | Massachusetts Attorney General | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Local No.12 Trust Funds and Other Funds Payment Bond | Trustees of Plumbers Union Local 12 Trust Funds | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Massachusetts Used Car Dealer's Bond | City of Gardner | Gardner | Apply |
Massachusetts Money Transmitter Bond | MA Division of Banks | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Mortgage Broker Bond | Division of Banks | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Mortgage Lender Bond | Treasurer and Reciever General | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Mortgage Loan Originator Bond | Division of Banks | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Private Occupational School Bond | MA Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Professional Solicitors and Commerical Co-venturers Bond | Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Public Official Bond | Town of Swansea | Swansea | Apply |
Massachusetts Public Warehouses Bond | Dept of Public Safety | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Real Estate Broker Bond | Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Seafood Auction Purchaser Bond | BASE (WHALING CITY SEAFOOD DISPLAY AUCTION) | New Bedford | Apply |
Massachusetts Second Hand Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond | City Of New Bedford | New Bedford | Apply |
Massachusetts SIGN PERMIT BOND | City of Haverhill | Haverhill | Apply |
Massachusetts Town fo Bourne, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Bourne | Buzzards Bay | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Abington, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Abington | Abington | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Amherst, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Amherst | Amherst | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Andover, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Andover | Andover | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Auburn, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Auburn | Auburn | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Barnstable, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Barnstable Licensing Division | Hyannis | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Belchertown, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Belchertown | Belchertown | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Carver, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Carver Licensing Authority | Carver | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Danvers, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Danvers | Danvers | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Dudley, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town Of Dudley, MA | Dudley | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Easton, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Easton | North Easton | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Framingham, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Framingham | Framingham | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Franklin, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Franklin | Franklin | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Franklin, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Franklin | Franklin | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Gill, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Gill | Gill | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Groton, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Groton | Groton | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Hampden, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Hampden | Hampden | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Haverhill, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Haverhill | Haverhill | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Hopedale, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Hopedale | Hopedale | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Kingston, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Kingston | Kingston | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Marblehead, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Marblehead | Marblehead | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Mendon, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Mendon | Mendon | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Middleton, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Middleton | Middleton | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Milford, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Milford | Milford | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Natick, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Natick | Natick | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Needham, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Needham | Needham Heights | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of North Andover, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of North Andover | North Andover | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of North Attleboro, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of North Attleboro | North Attleboro | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of North Oxford, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of North Oxford | North Oxford | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Orange, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Orange | Orange | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Oxford, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town Of Oxford | North Oxford | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Randolph, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Randolph | Randolph | Apply |
Massachusetts Town Of Raynham, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town Of Raynham | Raynham | Apply |
Massachusetts Town Of Reading, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town Of Reading | Reading | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Rockland, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Rockland | Rockland | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Rowley, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town Of Rowley | Rowley | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Salisbury, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Salisbury | Salisbury | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Southwick, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Southwick | Southwick | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Stoughton, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Stoughton | Stoughton | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Sturbridge, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Sturbridge | Sturbridge | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Swansea, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Swansea | Swansea | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Walpole, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Walpole | Accord | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Wareham, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Wareham | Wareham | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of West Bridgewater, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of West Bridgewater | West Bridgewater | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Weston - Street Opening Permit Bond | The Town of Weston | Weston | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Westport, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Westport, MA | Westport | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Winchendon, MA Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Winchendon | Winchendon | Apply |
Massachusetts Town of Yarmouth, MA Used Car Dealer Bond | Town of Yarmouth | South Yarmouth | Apply |
Massachusetts Uniform Surety Bond | State of Massachusetts Securities Division | Boston | Apply |
Massachusetts Used Car Dealer's Bond | Town of Dighton | North Dighton | Apply |
Massachusetts Utility Deposit Bond | NSTAR Electric Company | Westwood | Apply |
Massachusetts Welfare and Pension Fund Assessments Payment Bond | New England Regional Council of Carpenters, United | Boston | Apply |
Freight Broker Bond (BMC-84) | FMCSA | N/A | Apply |
Auto Dealer Bond (motor vehicle dealer bond) | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Contractor License Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Mechanics Lien Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Customs Bond | CBP | N/A | Apply |
Health Club Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Medicare/Medicaid Bond (DMEPOS) | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Insurance Broker Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Public Adjuster Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Surplus Lines Broker Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Title Agency Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Mortgage Broker Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Mortgage Lender Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Vehicle Title Bond (bonded title) | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Reclamation Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Alcohol/Liquor Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Brewers Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
CPEO Bond (Certified Professional Employer Organization) | IRS | N/A | Apply |
Collection Agency Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Fuel Tax Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Funeral Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Immigration Consultant Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Lottery Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Marijuana Surety Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Private School Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Process Server Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Public Official Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Money Transmitter Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Sales Tax Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Small Loan Companies Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Telemarketing Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Tobacco Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
ARC Bond | ARC | N/A | Apply |
Travel Agency Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Union Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Utility Bond | Varies | Varies | Apply |
Business Service Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
Employee Dishonesty Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
Janitorial & Cleaning Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
Financial Institution Bond (Fidelity Bond) | N/A | N/A | Apply |
ERISA Bond | Employee Retirement Income Security Act | N/A | Apply |
Bid Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
Performance Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
Payment Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
Supply Bond (Contract Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
Maintenance Bond (Warranty Bond) | Varies | N/A | Apply |
Subdivision Bond | Varies | N/A | Apply |
Bankruptcy Trustee Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
Fiduciary Bond (Probate Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
Guardian Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
Injunction Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
Receiver Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
Supersedeas Bond (Appeal Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
Replevin Bond (Court Bond) | Court Requirement | N/A | Apply |
Getting License and Permit Bonds
Massachusetts requires license and permit bonds in order to get and file licenses/permits for many different lines of business. You can find a full list of license and permit bonds required by using our bond requirement search tool.
Getting Contract Bonds for Jobs
Contractor bonds such as bid bonds and performance bonds are needed to work on public construction projects. However, these are usually required by cities or municipalities as opposed to the state. You can learn more about what’s needed to get surety bonds for construction jobs.
Getting Court Bonds in Massachusetts
Court bonds aren’t needed as often as the other bonds mentioned above, but can be required by the courts if you need to appeal a court decision, become a legal guardian of a minor or operate as a fiduciary of an estate.
What Do Massachusetts Surety Bonds Cost?
Surety bonds generally cost 1-15% of the required bond amount. Surety bond costs vary significantly depending on the bond amount you need and your rate (which is the percentage of the full bond amount you must pay). You can get an instant estimate by using our bond premium calculator, or apply online to get a firm bond quote.
Can You Get Surety Bonds in Massachusetts with Bad Credit?
It’s possible to get surety bonds with bad credit, but it will depend on the bond type you need and how severe your credit issues are. You can get approved for most license and permit bonds with credit issues. However, it is more difficult to get contract bonds with bad credit. You can also read the most frequently asked surety bond related questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Apply, get approved online, submit the indemnity agreement, and pay for the bond online. Then we will ship the original bond to you using your preferred method of shipping.
Yes. We have exclusive programs that allow us to write these bonds, even if you have credit issues. You can apply and get a quote instantly.
Yes. Due to the large volume of bonds written, we provide the lowest rates possible. Apply on our website and receive an online approval instantly.
You need to contact the surety company's claims department and present proof that the claim is false.
No, many do not. You can view our full list of state bond requirements. It is also wise to contact your state directly to determine any requirements youm ust meet.