South Dakota

Insurance licensing overview

Contents

Quick Links

Print a license
To print your license, access the state’s license print tool and follow the instructions on the page.
View your transcript
Licensed professionals can access continuing education (CE) transcripts using their state's licensed provider.

Insurance licensing requirements

View the South Dakota insurance licensing requirements and associated fees to ensure compliance.

View requirements

License management

Apply for a license

To apply for a license in South Dakota, visit LicenseHub.
If you can’t apply for the lines for which you have qualified, contact the state to verify that they have received the exams and any necessary pre-licensing education completion information. Also ensure that they have reported this to NIPR with the correct last name, social security number and date of birth. 

Renew a license

To renew a license in South Dakota, visit LicenseHub.

If you can’t renew a particular line offered via NIPR, verify that the line is actively held in your resident state. If the line is not held, you cannot request that line via NIPR. 

Print a license

To print your license, access your state’s license print tool and follow the instructions on the page.

Find current producer licensing information

Visit the Division of Insurance – Producer Division page on the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation Division of Insurance (DOI) website. 

Cancel or surrender a line of authority

To cancel or surrender a line of authority, contact the DOI by mail, email, phone or fax using the contact information at the bottom of this page. Include the full name, license number and line(s) of authority to be canceled or surrendered. 



Find more information on the South Dakota Division of Insurance – Producer Information page. 

Information updates

Report a legal name change – individual or entity

To report a legal name change for an individual or entity, visit LicenseHub.

Update contact information – individual or entity

To update contact information for insurance professionals, visit the LicenseHub. To find more information on the contact update process, visit our Contact Change Request page.

Report changes to Affiliations or Designated Responsible Licensed Producers

Changes to Designated Responsible Licensed Producers (DRLPs) should be submitted through the LicenseHub.

Report changes to Owners, Officers, Partners or Directors

Entities can email South Dakota at sdinsurance@state.sd.us to report changes.

Understand residency type changes 

Visit the Residency - Home State page of the South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation website to learn more about residency changes.

Exams and continuing education

Schedule an exam

To schedule a licensing exam, visit the South Dakota Pearson VUE page. 

View continuing education requirements

Visit the Division of Insurance - Continuing Education Info page to learn more about CE requirements in South Dakota.

Find exam score validity period

Insurance exam scores in South Dakota are valid for 180 Days.

State contact information

Mailing Address

South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, Division of Insurance

124 S. Euclid Ave

2nd Floor

Pierre, SD 57501

United States