State Requirements

California / Resident Licensing / Individual

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • Some fees are based on the answers to the Supplemental Questions in the application. If both A and B are selected in the answer the highest fee will be assessed.
  • Amendments are prorated if the new LOA's requested are issued for less than a year before the existing license has to be renewed. The expiration date does not change for the requested LOA when an amendment is approved.

 

  • Fees are showing for a 2 year term. If issued for 1 year or less applicant will pay the lesser fee.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: All LOAs (Unless listed separately)

  • Fee: $188.00
  • Amendment Fee: $188.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $188.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If a license is applied for within a year of expiration the fee is $94.00. Fees also apply to amendments.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Variable Contracts

  • Fee: $0.00
  • Amendment Fee: $0.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $0.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: There is no fee for Variable Contracts; however, the underlying dependency of Life has a fee of $188. When Life AND Variable Life and Variable Annuity and or Accident and Health are applied for simultaneously, one fee of $188 will be charged.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Car Rental

  • Fee: $509.00
  • Amendment Fee: $509.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $509.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If a license is applied for within a year of expiration the fee is $255. Fees also apply to amendments.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Portable Electronics

  • Fee: $321.00
  • Amendment Fee: $321.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $321.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If a license is applied for within a year of expiration the fee is $161. Fees also apply to amendments.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Self-Service Storage Agent

  • Fee: $323.00
  • Amendment Fee: $323.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $323.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If a license is applied for within a year of expiration the fee is $162. Fees also apply to amendments.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Surplus Lines Broker, Special Lines SL Broker

  • Fee: $646.00
  • Amendment Fee: $646.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $646.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If a license is applied for within a year of expiration the fee is $323. Fees also apply to amendments.

Credit Insurance Agent

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Life and Disability Insurance Analyst

  • Fee: $622.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If a license is applied for within a year of expiration the fee is $311. Fees also apply to amendments.

Insurance Producer

Line of Authority Combination: Cargo Shippers Agent

  • Fee: $64.00

Independent Adjuster, Crop Adjuster

  • Fee: $311.00

Public Adjuster, Apprentice Adjuster

  • Fee: $264.00
  • NIPR does not verify exams prior to allowing submission of an application, however, an exam is required prior to the states approval of the request.
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
     
  • Licensees can renew their license through Resident License Renewal application up to license expiration date. After expiration date, applicant must reinstate by visiting https://www.sircon.com/. Applicant may reapply one (1) year after expiration date through Resident Licensing application through NIPR.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

Exam Required

  • Life
  • Accident & Health
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Funeral and Burial Expense
  • Life and Disability Insurance Analyst
  • Limited Lines Auto Ins Agent
  • Personal Lines

No Exam Required

  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Car Rental
  • Surplus Lines Broker
  • Special Lines SL Broker
  • Cargo Shipper’s Agent
  • Motor Club Agent
  • Part Time Fraternal
  • Portable Electronics
  • Self-Service Storage Agent

Resident Credit Insurance Agent

No Exam Required

  • Credit Insurance Agent
Adjuster

Independent Adjuster

  • No Line of Authority Required

Public Adjuster

  • No Line of Authority Required

Crop Adjuster

  • No Line of Authority Required

Apprentice Public Adjuster

  • No Line of Authority Required

Applicant Can

  • Submit initial license for individuals electronically.
  • Submit major lines of authority.
  • Submit limited lines of authority.
  • Submit Surplus Lines for individuals.
  • Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
  • Print license 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.  

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

  • There must be no serious actions below. If so, please contact the state for assistance.
    • Regulatory Information Retrieval System (RIRS) actions for the applicant.  
    • Special Activities Database (SAD) actions for the applicant,

  • Applicant's name, SSN/ITIN/FEIN, Tax ID, license number, addresses, state of residence, and National Producer Number (NPN) must match current Producer Database (PDB) record for resident state.

  • Applicant's mailing address must be either his or her residence address or a personal P.O. Box.

  • Applicant may not apply for a license in their own non-resident state. If resident applicant currently holds a non-resident license in California, please contact California directly to change license type to Resident.

  • Applicant must provide a valid country code and business email. 

  • When amending license or adding lines of authority (LOAs), an applicant can only be granted a one (1) year license if they are in their second part of their two (2) year cycle (i.e., half way through or only have one (1) year left before their renewal).

  • California applicants should disregard the 'Agency or Business Entity Affiliations' page within the uniform application.

  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity applicants must hold an active Life license in California or be applying for it simultaneously.

  • Personal Lines applicant may not apply for Property and Casualty  lines, or a Limited Lines Auto Ins Agent license.

  • Property and Casualty  applicant may not apply for Personal Lines or a Limited Lines Auto Ins Agent license.

  • Burial and Funeral Expense and Life lines cannot be held simultaneously. Application will be rejected.

  • Credit Insurance Agent applicants must submit the following items to meet the license requirements:
    • Fingerprint Impressions: Fingerprint impressions are required. See below for more information.
    • Notice of Appointment: The Credit Insurance Agent must be appointed by an authorized insurer.  The insurer must sign a Credit Insurance Agent Notice of Appointment, Form LIC CI 20, stating that the insurer is satisfied that the named applicant is trustworthy and competent to act as its insurance agent limited to this purpose.  The insurer will appoint the applicant to act as its agent to transact credit insurance.
    • Please visit California's Credit Insurance Agent Licensing page for more information.
  • Car Rental Agent applicants must submit the following items to meet the license requirements:
    • Insurer Certification: A Rental Car Agent Notice of Appointment, form LIC RCA 3 must be completed by an authorized insurer certifying that the insurer has satisfied itself that the named applicant is trustworthy and competent to act as its insurance agent limited to this purpose.  The insurer will appoint the applicant to act as its agent to transact rental car insurance.
    • Please visit California's Rental Car Agent Licensing page for more information.
  • Self-Service Storage Agent applicants must submit the following items to meet the license requirements:
    • Insurer Certification:  A Self-Service Agent Notice of Appointment LIC SSA 2 must be completed by an authorized insurer certifying that the insurer has satisfied itself that the named applicant is trustworthy and competent to act as its insurance agent limited to this purpose. The insurer will appoint the applicant to act as its agent to transact self-service storage insurance.
    • Please visit California's Self-Service Storage Agent Licensing page for more information.

Fingerprint Requirements:

  • New license applicants must submit their fingerprints after submitting their insurance license application to the California Department of Insurance (Department) or soon thereafter for the Department to receive their fingerprint results timely from the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  • After submitting your license application, you are to select the Department’s California Resident Licensing Fingerprint Requirements webpage to access the Department’s new live scan vendor, Capital Live Scan, CLS’ Online Portal to register, to remit payment and to schedule an appointment at one of CLS’ 800+ locations located throughout California. CLS will submit your fingerprints to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  • Required Documents to Take to the Appointment.
    • After you have registered, remitted payment, and scheduled an appointment using the CLS Online Portal, print a copy of the “Request for Contactless Live Scan Instructions and Information” sheet which contains the Quick Response (QR) Code to provide to the live scan technician at the CLS’ fingerprint site. You can also save a digital copy of the QR code using your cell phone and provide this information to the site’s technician. The email sent to the applicant and the QR code will contain all the information provided on the BCIA 8016 Request for Live Scan Services form.
  • Fees
    • The fingerprint fees to use the Department’s live scan vendor, CLS, is $74. This fee includes the FBI processing fee of $17, DOJ processing fee of $32, and CLS’ rolling fee of $25.
  • Automated Transaction Identifier (ATI) Number
    • Please retain a copy of the Request for Live Scan Service, BCIA 8016 form for your records. If your fingerprint impressions are rejected, the ATI number on the BCIA 8016 form will allow you to have your fingerprint impressions redone at no charge.  
    • After completing the live scan fingerprinting, the Automated Transaction Identifier (ATI) number that is assigned to your fingerprint impressions will be available on the Department Portal page following your live scan appointment.
  • California  license applicants must complete and submit their own application. As stated in section 1652(a) of the California Insurance Code, applicants must declare, under penalty of perjury, that the contents of the application are true and correct.
  • Failure to submit fingerprint impressions will delay the processing of your application. The fingerprint requirement must be fulfilled prior to the issuance of your license.
  • If a license is not issued within twelve months after the date the fingerprints are submitted, a new set of fingerprint impressions will be required.
  • What to do if your fingerprint results are delayed?

To check the status of your fingerprint submission, please allow a minimum of seven days from the date fingerprint impressions were taken before making a status inquiry. If you need to check the status of your fingerprints, below are the steps to follow:

Step 1

  • If the Department has not received your fingerprint results, you must use the DOJ's online Applicant Background Check Status to check the status of your fingerprint results.

Step 2

  • Applicants should call the Department’s Licensing Hotline at (800) 967-9331 to confirm if the DOJ sent the fingerprint results to the Department. The DOJ or FBI may need to manually process the fingerprint impressions. This additional process may delay the FBI and/or DOJ reporting of the fingerprint results.
  • Please have the following items with you before you access the DOJ’s online Applicant Background Check Status service:
    • your date of birth (i.e., 01/01/1975)
    • 10-digit Automated Transaction Identifier (ATI) number is available on the Department Portal when you log in using the same email you scheduled your initial appointment with. The ATI number will be written in the following sequence: 1 letter; 3 numbers; 3 letters and 3 numbers.
    • Your birth date and your ATI number allows the DOJ online Applicant Background Check Status service to retrieve your fingerprint information to provide you with your fingerprint status.

Step 3

  • When your fingerprint impressions are processed, the DOJ online Applicant Background Check Status service will show the following, "Completed” and provide the date California level of services and/or FBI level of services were completed.
  • Please note, if the status of your fingerprint results on the DOJ online Applicant Background Check Status service is not completed 45 days after submission, please contact the Department for further information.

Contact

  • Have examination scheduling question?
    Please call PSI Services LLC at (833) 518-7456 to speak with a Consumer Service Representative Monday through Friday between 4:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
  • For all other licensing questions, please call the Department’s Licensing Hotline at (800) 967-9331.
  • For questions about live scan services, please contact Capital Live Scan (CLS) at (877) 888-8802 or DOIcontact@CapitalLiveScan.com
  • For help with issues on the online portal, please contact Applicant Services at (714) 568-9888 option 2

 

  • Section 1729.2 of the California Insurance Code requires a licensee to notify the department within thirty (30) days of the date the licensee learns of any change in their background information. For further clarification regarding this requirement, including the definition of background information, please refer to California Insurance Code section 1729.2 or the California Department of Insurance website.
  • Criminal Conviction: For the purposes of the California application, you have been "convicted" if you were ever found guilty by verdict of a judge or jury; and/or ever entered a plea of guilty, nolo contendre or no contest. You must disclose all convictions, even if the charges were later dismissed or expunged, your guilty plea was withdrawn pursuant to Penal Code Section 1203.4, or you were placed on probation, received a suspended sentence or just ordered to pay a fine.
  • Driving Under the Influence: You must also disclose all driving related misdemeanors including, but not limited to, driving under the influence, reckless driving, driving without a valid license, or driving with a suspended or revoked license. If you fail to disclose all convictions, your application may be denied. You may exclude juvenile offenses tried in juvenile court."
  • If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions please submit supporting documents electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse or mail to California Department of Insurance, 320 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814, email at LicDocuments@insurance.ca.gov, or fax at (916) 327-6907.

 

 

 

Contact Information

Mailing Address

California Department of Insurance
300 Capitol Mall
16th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States

Phone: (800) 967-9331
Fax: (916) 327-6907
Email: cdilicensing@insurance.ca.gov

Go to State Website

Special Instructions

 

For Non-Residents License applicants only - Live Scan Request Form (BCIA 8016)

Apply for a License:
NIPR or Sircon

Address Changes

Business Entity Online Application Service

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Online printing information can be found by going to NIPR's license print page and selecting the state.

One Year

Business Entity Endorsement *

*Note: In California, only the business entities report
 affiliations and/or DRLPs.

  • Cancel/Surrender a License

  • Clearance Letter: If another state requires that the licensee provide a letter of clearance, in California the licensee can submit a clearance letter request that will cancel the license when the clearance letter is issued.