{"id":20079,"date":"2022-06-17T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T16:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/?p=20079"},"modified":"2026-01-27T14:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:43:55","slug":"connecticut-motor-vehicle-dealer-repairer-lessor-bond-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/connecticut-motor-vehicle-dealer-repairer-lessor-bond-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut increases bond amount for motor vehicle dealers, repairers, and lessors"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During its 2022 legislative session, the Connecticut state senate passed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2022\/act\/Pa\/pdf\/2022PA-00044-R00SB-00333-PA.PDF\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Act 22-44<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which increases auto industry surety bond amounts effective July 1, 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>New\/Used Dealer License Bonds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from $50,000 to $60,000<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Repairer License Bonds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: from $5,000 to $25,000<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Limited Repairer License Bonds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from $5,000 to $10,000<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lessor License Bonds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: from $10,000 to $15,000<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1656015257945\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I update my current auto industry bond amount in Connecticut?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you have an existing bond on file with the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/DMV\/Dealers-and-Repairs\/Dealers-and-Repairs\/Business-License-Application-Process\">Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles<\/a>, contact your surety bond agent or agency to request they provide bond increase rider documentation directly to the DMV by email at dmv.dr@ct.gov. The bond increase rider must be effective July 1, 2022, and filed immediately.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1656015396535\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What should I expect as a SuretyBonds.com customer?<\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">SuretyBonds.com has already emailed additional instructions to all clients with active dealer, repairer, or leasing license bonds in Connecticut. Clients can contact our Customer Care team by email at customercare@suretybonds.com or by phone at 1 (800) 308-4358 to expedite their bond change.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1656015448001\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How fast can I update my bond amount?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Your rider documentation will be issued once SuretyBonds.com processes the additional premium required to increase your surety bond amount. SuretyBonds.com will email the official documentation directly to the state as required.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"faq-question-1656015481569\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How do I get a new Connecticut auto dealer, repairer, or leasing license bond?<\/strong><\/strong>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you need a new surety bond to file with the state at this time, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/states\/connecticut\/motor-vehicle-dealer-repairer-leasing-bond\">submit an application online 24\/7<\/a> or call 1 (800) 308-4358 if you\u2019d like to speak with a surety expert about your bonding needs.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During its 2022 legislative session, the Connecticut state senate passed Public Act 22-44, which increases auto industry surety bond amounts effective July 1, 2022.\u00a0 New\/Used Dealer License Bonds: from $50,000 to $60,000 General Repairer License&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":20075,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Copy-of-NC-Public-Adjuster-2.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Payton Kearns","author_link":"https:\/\/www.suretybonds.com\/blog\/author\/payton-kearns\/"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Connecticut increases bond amount for motor vehicle dealers, repairers, and lessors | Surety Bond Insider<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles will enforce increased bond amounts for auto industry licensees effective July 1, 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