Fees
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
Reinstatement fee:
$25
Surplus Lines Broker
Fee:
$50
Reinstatement fee:
$50
Managing General Agent
Fee:
$25
Reinstatement fee:
$25
Bail Bonds Producer
Application fee:
$30
Reinstatement fee:
$30
Bail Bonds Runner
Application fee:
$30
Reinstatement fee:
$30
Portable Electronics
Application fee:
$25
Reinstatement fee:
$25
Resident Attorney
Application fee:
$25
Reinstatement fee:
$25
Lines of Authority
Please note that license class names can vary by state.
NIPR verifies exams prior to allowing submission of an application.
Insurance Producer
Exam Required
Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Crop
Exam Not Required
Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Credit, Travel
Surplus Lines Broker
Exam Not Required
Surplus Lines Broker
Managing General Agent
Exam Not Required
Lines Held By Employees
Bail Bonds Producer
Exam Required
Professional Bail Bonds, Property Bail Bonds, Surety Bail Bonds
Bail Bonds Runner
Exam Required
Professional Bail Bonds, Property Bail Bonds, Surety Bail Bonds
Portable Electronics
Exam Not Required
Portable Electronics
Resident Attorney
Exam Not Required
Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Credit, Crop, Travel
Rules and Regulations
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 - Additional Licensing Documents (ALD) section.
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 ninety (90) days, applicant may be eligible for an exam exemption based on previous lines of authority (LOAs) held.
Applicants that have a status reason of voluntary surrender may reapply at any time.
The following license classes may reapply one (1) 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
State overview page
Learn more about state-specific licensing requirements and associate fees to ensure you have all the necessary information for compliance.