State Requirements

South Dakota / Resident Licensing / Individual

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees.
  • Per application.
  • South Dakota does not charge a fee to amend an existing license.

Insurance Producer

  • Fee: $25.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $25.00

Surplus Lines Broker

  • Fee: $50.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $50.00

Managing General Agent

  • Fee: $25.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $25.00

Bail Bonds Producer

  • Fee: $30.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $30.00

Bail Bonds Runner

  • Fee: $30.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $30.00

Portable Electronics

  • Fee: $25.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $25.00

Resident Attorney

  • Fee: $25.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $25.00
  • NIPR verifies exams prior to allowing submission of an application.
  • Please note that license class names can vary by state.
PRODUCER

Insurance Producer

Exam Required

  • Life
  • Accident & Health or Sickness
  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Crop

No Exam Required

  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Credit
  • Travel
BROKER

Surplus Lines Broker

No Exam Required

  • Surplus Lines
OTHER

Managing General Agent

No Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Portable Electronics

No Exam Required

  • Portable Electronics

Resident Attorney

No Exam Required

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

Bail Bonds Runner

Exam Required

  • Professional Bail Bonds
  • Property Bail Bond
  • Surety Bail Bonds

Bail Bonds Producer

Exam Required

  • Bail Bonds Producer

Applicant Can

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

Business Rules

  • Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years old or older as determined from the applicant's date of birth.
    • Exception - Bail Bonds Producer and Bail Bonds Runner applicants must be twenty-one (21) years of age.
  • Applicant must provide a valid business email address.

  • Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must provide proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. Please submit legible copies of documents establishing your work eligibility (e.g., Work Visa/Green Card) to the NIPR Attachments Warehouse.

  • Applicants applying for the Variable Life and Variable Annuity line of authority (LOA) must supply a FINRA Central Registry Depository (CRD) number on the application.  If you need to verify your CRD number, you may use the Broker Search feature found on FINRA's website.

  • Applicant must currently hold or be applying for life if they are applying for variable.

  • Applicant must actively hold or apply for Life with Variable Life and Variable Annuity.

  • Portable Electronics -     Applicants must submit required documentation as required by South Dakota. Please visit Division of Insurance Forms for more information.

  • Bail Bonds Producer and Bail Bonds Runner – Applicants must submit fingerprint-based background check and required documentation as required by South Dakota. Please visit Division of Insurance Forms for more information.
  • Resident Attorney - Applicants must submit required documentation as required by South Dakota. Please visit Division of Insurance Forms for more information.
  • If the applicant’s former home state license has been cancelled for less than 90 days, applicant may be eligible for an exam exemption based on previous LOAs held.
  • Applicants that have a status reason of voluntary surrender may reapply at any time.
  • Surplus Line Broker applicants must actively hold BOTH single lines of Insurance Producer Property and Casualty on the PDB

  • Applicants applying for Managing General Agent must actively hold a resident Insurance Producer license.

  • 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. All other required documentation must be forwarded directly to the state.

  • The following license classes may reapply one year after license expiration date:
    • Insurance Producer 
    • Surplus Lines Broker 
    • Portable Electronics   
  • The following license classes may reapply the day after expiration date:
    • Bail Bonds Producer 
    •  Bail Bonds Runner  
    •  Managing General Agent  
  • Surplus Line Broker applicants must actively hold BOTH single lines of Insurance Producer Property and Casualty on the PDB.

  • Applicants applying for Managing General Agent must actively hold a resident Insurance Producer license.

  • 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. All other required documentation must be forwarded directly to the 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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

180 days

South Dakota licensees can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee

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

Applicants may submit DRLP through NIPR electronically. Please click here to be directed to the DRLP update informational page. 

 

 

South Dakota licensees can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee

 

South Dakota licensees can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee

 

 

 

South Dakota licensees can submit primary name changes electronically through NIPR. Please access the following link: https://pdb.nipr.com/my-nipr/frontend/identify-licensee