State Requirements

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Fees

• Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
• All fees are charged per application.
• Non-Resident Credit Insurance Agents will be charged a $8 fee for each endorsee that is listed on application.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Single LOA Renewal

• Renewal Fee: $188.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $282.00

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Combo LOA Renewals

• Renewal Fee: $188.00

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Surplus Lines Broker

• Renewal Fee: $1296.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $1944.00

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Special Lines SL Broker

• Renewal Fee: $1296.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $1944.00

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Car Rental

• Renewal Fee: $509.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $764.00

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Portable Electronics

• Renewal Fee: $321.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $482.00

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Travel

• Renewal Fee: $4540.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $6810.00

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Self-Service Storage Agent

• Renewal Fee: $323.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $485.00

Non-Resident Credit Insurance Agent

• Renewal Fee: $410.00
• Late Renewal Fee: $615.00
• Fee Disclaimers: Non-Resident Credit Insurance Agents will be charged a $8 fee for each endorsee that is listed on application.

Non-Resident Life Settlement Broker

• Renewal Fee: $188.00

Independent Adjuster

• Fee Disclaimers: ( $311 x [Number of Qualified Managers] ) + ( $62.00 x [Number of Branch Offices] ) = Total Fee

Public Adjuster

• Renewal Fee: $264.00
• Fee Disclaimers: Branch Office Fee: $55.00 x [Number of Branch Offices] is added to the renewal fee.

Lines of Authority

• Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.

Insurance Producer

• Car Rental
• Portable Electronics
• Self-Service Storage Agent

• Life
• Accident & Health or Sickness
• Variable Life and Variable Annuity
• Property
• Casualty
• Personal Lines
• Travel Agent
• Limited Lines Auto Ins Agent
• Brokering Life Settlements
• Funeral and Burial Expense
• Life Settlement Broker
• Registered Administrator
• Surplus Lines Broker
• Special Lines SL Broker

• Life and Variable Life and Variable Annuity
• Life and Accident & Health or Sickness
• Property and Casualty

Non-Resident Credit Ins Agent

• Credit Insurance Agent

Independent Adjuster

• No Line of Authority Required

Public Adjuster

• No Line of Authority Required

Non-Resident Life Settlement Broker

• Brokering Life Settlements

Rules and Requirements

Applicant Can

• Submit renewals for business entities electronically.
• Submit renewals for major lines of authority.
• Submit renewals for limited lines of authority.
• Accepts renewals for Surplus Lines of authority.
• Late renew through NIPR's Non-Resident Renewal (NRR) Application.
• Submit partial renewals.
• Print Licenses Electronically.
  

Business Rules

• Check Your Application Status: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0038-CLASS/
  Whether you submitted your license applications to CDI online through NIPR.com, Sircon.com, or by paper through the mail, CLASS will enable you to check the status of your license applications.
• Licensee's name, Tax ID, license number, and state of residence must match current Producer Database (PDB) record for resident state.
• Applicant's NPN must match current PDB record if applicable.
• The licensee's mailing address must be business entity's residence address or a P.O. Box.
• Licensee must provide a valid country code, mailing address, business email, and business phone number.
• Licensee may not renew a license in their own resident state.
• Licensee must have an equivalent license for the requested Lines of Authority(s) in the requested non-resident state.
• Licensees can renew their expired license through Non-Resident Renewal application up to 365 days after the license expires.
• Insurance Producer Life must be actively held in order to renew Non-Resident Insurance Producer Variable Contracts or renew simultaneously.
• Both Life and Accident and Health Agent lines must be renewed at the same time. Partial renewal for the lines is not allowed.
• Both Property and Casualty lines must be renewed at the same time. Partial renewal for the lines is not allowed.
• Applicant may not renew Personal Lines if Property and Casualty is actively held.
• An active Life license is required to renew Brokering Life Settlement Line of Authority.
• Property and Casualty are required to renew Surplus Lines Broker.
• Property and Casualty are required to renew Special Lines' Surplus Line Broker.
• Non-Resident Credit Insurance Agents must provide number of endorsees on the license renewal application.
• There must be no serious:
  • Regulatory Information Retrieval System (RIRS) actions for the licensee since last renewal.
  • 1033 actions for the licensee since last renewal.
  • At least one (1) DRLP must be provided on the application and have a resident or non-resident license in California.
  • The DRLPs provided on the producer and surplus lines application must cumulatively cover the Lines of Authority on the application.
  • The DRLP(s) cumulatively must have equivalent non-resident license and cumulatively hold the requested Lines of Authority in California.
  • The DRLP for Limited Line Automobile Insurance Agent must hold an active Property Broker-Agent AND Casualty Broker-Agent OR Personal Lines OR a single Limited Lines Automobile Insurance Agent license.
  • At least one DRLP for Travel Insurance Agent must ALL actively hold a NON RESIDENT Property Broker-Agent AND Casualty Broker-Agent OR Life-Only Agent AND Accident and Health Agent on PDB.
  • A Designated Responsible License Person (DRLP) is NOT required. This information may be skipped in the application.
  • At least one active Qualified Manager(QM) is required to renew the license. If the system indicates that there are no Qualified Managers (QM) associated with your license after submission, please submit required documents for each QM through attachments warehouse for Additional Licensing Documents, then contact the California Department of Insurance (CDI) at cdidocuments@insurance.ca.gov. Required Documents include:
  • Copy of Personal Identification Info Form LIC 31A-9: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/upload/LIC31a9AJPersonalID.pdf
  • Two passport sized photographs taken within the last six months. JPG image is preferred.
  • Owners, Officers, Partners, and Directors may also request a Pocket ID card by submitting the above requirements to the state.
  • Must not hold any other Adjuster licenses.
  • A Designated Responsible Licensed Person (DRLP) is required and must have an equivalent non-resident license in California.
  • Must not hold any other Adjuster licenses: