State Requirements

Maryland / Resident Renewal / Business

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • Per application.
  • Late Renewal Fees:
    • Third Party Administrator:
    • $90.00 July 1st - 31st
    • $115.00 August 1st - 31st
    • $140.00 September 1st - 30th

Insurance Producer

  • Renewal Fee: $69.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $100.00

Surplus Lines

  • Renewal Fee: $200.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $100.00

Third Party Administrator

  • Renewal Fee: $65.00
  • Fee Disclaimers: See below for Late Fees

Public Adjuster

  • Renewal Fee: $65.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $100.00

Motor Vehicle Rental Corporation

  • Renewal Fee: $69.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $100.00

Motor Vehicle Rental Franchisee

  • Renewal Fee: $69.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $100.00

Portable Electronics

  • Renewal Fee: $69.00
  • Late Renewal Fee: $100.00

Viatical Settlement Broker or Provider

  • Renewal Fee: $50.00
  • Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

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

DRLP Required

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

Public Adjuster

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required
BROKER

Viatical Settlement Broker

  • No Line of Authority Required
OTHER

Surplus Lines

DRLP Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Third Party Administrator

  • No Line of Authority Required

Motor Vehicle Rental Corporation

  • No Line of Authority Required

Motor Vehicle Rental Franchisee

  • No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics

  • No Line of Authority Required

Viatical Settlement Provider

  • No Line of Authority Required

Applicant Can

  • Submit renewals for business entities electronically.
  • Submit renewals for major lines of authority.
  • Submit renewals for limited lines of authority.
  • Submit renewals for surplus lines for business entities.
  • Late renew through NIPR's Resident License Renewal (RLR) Application.
  • Print licenses electronically.

Applicant Cannot

  • Submit partial renewals.

Business Rules

  • Insurance Producer Title applicants must email a copy of the original bond(s) or other required documentation directly to the Maryland Insurance Administration.  Please submit via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse Visit the Maryland Title for additional information.

  • When renewing Surplus Lines, applicant must have both Property and Casualty LOAs under the Insurance Producer license class.

  • Insurance Producer Life is required to renew viatical settlement broker license.

  • Maryland does not accept applications or renewals for business entity sole proprietor.

  • Electronic renewals must be renewed for all lines under requested license.

  • Variable applicants must also hold active life within requested license class.

  • Applicants with a Cancelled, Voluntary Surrender, or Cancelled by Commissioner license status must contact Maryland Insurance Administration directly if attempting to renew. 

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

  • At least one (1) Designated Licensed Responsible insurance producer (DRLP) must be provided on the application and have a resident or non-resident license in Maryland.

  • DRLPs provided must cumulatively cover the LOAs on the application.

  • If applicant responds "yes" to one of the background questions please submit supporting documents electronically via NIPR's Attachments Warehouse. 

 

 

Insurance Producer

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: 

  • Up to sixty (60) days after expiration date.

Public Adjuster

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: 

  • Up to sixty (60) days after expiration date.

Surplus Lines

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: 

  • Up to sixty (60) days after expiration date.

Motor Vehicle Rental Corporation

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: 

  • Up to sixty (60) days after expiration date.

Motor Vehicle Rental Franchise

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: 

  • Up to sixty (60) days after expiration date.

Portable Electronics

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: 

  • Up to sixty (60) days after expiration date.

Third Party Administrators

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: 

  • Up to one year after expiration date.

Viatical Settlement Broker

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: N/A (After expiration date, applicant must reinstate through Resident Licensing).

Viatical Settlement Provider

Renewal Period:

  • Starts: Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.
  • Ends: Expiration date.

Late Renewal: N/A (After expiration date, applicant must reinstate through Resident Licensing).

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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