If you are engaged a fish and game license agent in Massachusetts you are required by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to file a Massachusetts Hunting and Fishing License Agent Bond as a condition of licensure.
A surety bond protects the party requesting the bond, the Obligee, against any financial losses as a result of poor financial decisions, damages, unethical decisions, or a failure to follow state and local laws on the part of you, the Principal. The Massachusetts Hunting and Fishing License Agent Bond holds you accountable for your business decisions.
By possessing a Massachusetts Hunting and Fishing License Agent Bond, you are telling your Obligee that you can be trusted as a Principal and that you stand behind your business decisions.