State Requirements

Business Rules

• Variable Life and Variable Annuity Products will be deferred and must provide proof of Series 63, Series 7, or Series 6 to Maryland by submitting documentation to producerlicensing.mia@maryland.gov

• Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years old or older as determined from the applicant's date of birth.

• Applicant's name, license number, state of residence, and Tax ID must match current Producer Database (PDB) record for resident state.

• Applicant must provide a valid country code.

• Applicant may not apply for a license in their own resident state.

• Reinstatements are allowed if license is in an inactive status and has been expired for more than one (1) year and one (1) day after expiration date.

• Viatical Settlement Broker re-applications are allowed the day after expiration date.

• Applicants for the variable line of authority (LOA) must supply a FINRA Central Registry Depository (CRD) number on the application.  If you need to verify your CRD number you may use the Broker Search feature found on FINRA’s website.

• With the exception of 'other' lines, applicant must have an equivalent active resident license when applying for a non-resident license.  

• Insurance Producer Title applicants must email a copy of the original bond(s) or other required documentation directly to the Maryland Insurance Administration.  The email address is producerlicensing.mia@maryland.gov. Please visit the Maryland Title for additional information.

• Applicants with a Cancelled license status must contact Maryland Insurance Administration directly if attempting to re-apply.

• Initial Self-Service Storage license applications must be submitted via a paper application directly to state.

• Viatical settlement brokers must hold an active  Maryland insurance producer License with the Life line of authority.

• Surplus lines broker applicant should hold an active Maryland insurance producer License with the Property & Casualty lines of authority prior to submitting the surplus lines broker application. 

• If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions please submit supporting documents electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse. The documents may also be submitted to the state via mail, email, or fax. All other required documentation must be forwarded directly to the state.