State Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• Applicants must not have an active resident license in any other state.
• Applicants should not hold an active non-resident Kansas license while applying for a resident Kansas license.
• An applicant’s residence address must be in Kansas. If the residence address is not in Kansas, the transaction will be declined.
  • P.O. Boxes and Private Mailboxes (PMBs) are only permitted in the mailing address field.
• Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Legible copies of documents establishing work eligibility, such as a work visa or Green Card, must be submitted through NIPR’s Attachments Warehouse for Additional Licensing Documents (ALD).

Insurance Producer and Public Adjuster Processing Requirements

• For Kansas resident Insurance Producer and Public Adjuster initial applications and reinstatements, the following requirements must be completed before the Kansas Department of Insurance can process an application:
  • Obtain a Certificate of Tax Clearance from the Kansas Department of Revenue.
  • Complete all fingerprinting, criminal-background-check, and associated authorization or waiver requirements as directed by the Kansas Department of Insurance.
  • Upload the required supporting documents through the NIPR Attachment Warehouse for Additional Licensing Documents (ALD).
• Required Supporting Documents
  • Certificate of Tax Clearance
    • A Certificate of Tax Clearance must be obtained from the Kansas Department of Revenue and uploaded through the NIPR Attachment Warehouse for Additional Licensing Documents (ALD).
  • Valid Kansas Driver’s License or State-Issued ID
    • Applicants must upload a color copy of the front and back of a valid Kansas driver’s license or state-issued ID through the NIPR Attachment Warehouse for Additional Licensing Documents (ALD) for identity verification.
    • Upload Tip: Applicants may take color photographs of the front and back of their driver’s license or state-issued ID, insert both images into a document, save the document as a PDF, and upload the PDF through the NIPR Attachments Warehouse.
• For additional information regarding fingerprinting, background-check requirements, waiver forms, and other state-specific requirements, visit the Kansas Department of Insurance website.

Examination Requirements

• Variable Life and Variable Annuity applicants must hold a FINRA Series 6 or Series 7 designation.

Line of Authority Requirements

• Variable Life and Variable Annuity applicants must hold an active Life line of authority or apply for the Life line of authority at the same time.
• Viatical Broker applicants must hold a Life license or take the Life examination.
• Surplus Lines applicants must hold Property and Casualty lines of authority.

Pharmacy Benefit Manager Requirements

• Pharmacy Benefit Manager applicants must submit the following:
  • Charter documents or articles of incorporation
  • Template contract
  • Network adequacy report
  • Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contacts Form
• For more information regarding state requirements, visit the Kansas Department of Insurance website.

Third Party Administrator Requirements

• Third Party Administrator applicants must submit TPA supplemental documentation to the Kansas Department of Insurance through NIPR’s Attachments Warehouse.
• Applicants cannot actively hold or apply for a Third Party Administrator license and a Self-Funded Third Party Administrator Registration at the same time.
• Third Party Administrator licenses are perpetual and do not have an expiration date.

Self-Funded Third Party Administrator Registration Requirements

• Self-Funded Third Party Administrator Registration applicants must submit TPA supplemental documentation to the Kansas Department of Insurance through NIPR’s Attachments Warehouse.
• Applicants cannot actively hold or apply for a Self-Funded Third Party Administrator Registration and a Third Party Administrator license at the same time.
• Applicants may reapply 91 days after the expiration date.

Background Questions and Documentation

• Applicants who answer Yes to a background question must provide:
  • A written statement explaining the circumstances.
  • Official court, regulatory, or administrative documents showing the current status or final resolution of the matter.
  • Any additional documentation requested by the Kansas Department of Insurance.
• Supporting documents must be submitted electronically through NIPR’s Attachments Warehouse.

Reinstatement and Reapplication Requirements

• Insurance Producer applicants submitting an initial application from 91 days through four years following the license expiration date must be CE-compliant. If an applicant is not CE-compliant, the transaction will not be allowed.
• Public Adjuster applicants submitting an initial application from one through four years following the license expiration date must be CE-compliant. If an applicant is not CE-compliant, the transaction will not be allowed.

License Status Requirements

• Applicants with a status reason of Revoked cannot reapply for two years from the date the license was revoked.
• Applicants with a status reason of Voluntary Surrender must reapply as new applicants regardless of the license expiration date.