State Requirements

Maryland / Resident Licensing / Business

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • Per application.

Insurance Producer

  • Fee: $54.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $54.00

Public Adjuster

  • Fee: $50.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $50.00

Surplus Lines Broker

  • Fee: $100.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $100.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If date of application is LESS than 1 year from or EQUAL to insurance producer License Expiration Date

Surplus Lines Broker

  • Fee: $200.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $200.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: If date of application is GREATER than 1 year from insurance producer License Expiration Date

Third Party Administrator

  • Fee: $250.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $250.00

Motor Vehicle Rental Corporation

  • Fee: $54.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $54.00

Motor Vehicle Rental Franchise

  • Fee: $54.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $54.00

Portable Electronics

  • Fee: $54.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $54.00

Viatical Settlement Broker

  • Fee: $250.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $250.00

Viatical Settlement Provider

  • Fee: $1000.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $1000.00
  • Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

DRLP Required

  • Life
  • Accident and Health or Sickness
  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Credit
  • Title
Adjuster

Public Adjuster

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required
BROKER

Surplus Lines Broker

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Viatical Settlement Broker

  • No Line of Authority Required
OTHER

Third Party Administrator

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Motor Vehicle Rental Corporation

  • No Line of Authority Required

Motor Vehicle Rental Franchise

  • No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics

  • No Line of Authority Required

Viatical Settlement Provider

  • No Line of Authority Required

Applicant Can

  • Submit initial license for business entities electronically.
  • Submit major lines of authority.
  • Submit limited lines of authority.
  • Submit surplus lines for business entities.
  • Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
  • Reinstate/reapply through NIPR's Resident License (RL) Application.
  • Print license electronically.

Business Rules

  • Reinstatements through the Resident License (RL) Application are allowed if license is inactive for over one (1) year and one (1) day after expiration date.

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

  • Variable applicants must also hold Life within requested license class.

  • Non-citizens of the U.S. must have a resident license for selling insurance in one of the fifty (50) U.S. states.

  • Surplus lines brokers, insurance producer Title, Adviser and Third Party Administrator license applicants are deferred. The transaction will be reviewed by the state. Please submit your original bond directly to the Maryland Insurance Administration to have the application resolved.

  • Motor Vehicle Rental Company and Motor Vehicle Rental Franchise applicants are deferred. Please submit all required documents directly to the Maryland Insurance Administration to have the application resolved.

  • Reinstatements for Viatical Settlement Brokers and Providers re-applications are allowed the day after expiration date.

  • 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.

  • At least one (1) Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) must be provided on the application, excluding motor vehicle rental corporation, motor vehicle rental franchisee, portable electronics, viatical settlement broker, viatical settlement provider or third party administrators.

  • The DRLPs provided on the application must have an active resident or non-resident license and must cumulatively cover all LOAs requested on the 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.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

Maryland Insurance Administration
Attention: Producer Licensing Unit
200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700
Baltimore, MD 21202
United States

Phone: (888) 204-6198
Fax: (410) 468-2399
Email: producerlicensing.mia@maryland.gov

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Special Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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