Response	Question
Yes	Accepts renewals for individuals electronically.
Yes	Accepts renewals for major lines of authority.
Yes	Accepts renewals for limited lines of authority.
Yes	Accepts renewals for surplus lines for individuals.
Yes	Applicant can late renew through NIPR's Non-Resident Renewal Application.
No	Partial renewals allowed
Yes	License printing available electronically.

License Class	Renewal Period Begins	Renewal Period Ends	Late Renewal
Surplus Lines Broker, Insurance Producer	Ninety (90) days prior to expiration date.	Expiration date.	Up to one (1) year past expiration date.
Adviser	Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.	Expiration date.	Up to ninety (90) days after expiration date.
Viatical Settlement Broker	Ninety (90) days prior to expiration.	Expiration date.	Up to sixty (60) days after expiration date.

Applicant’s license number and National Producer Number (NPN) must match current Producer Database (PDB) record for resident state.

Applicant must provide a valid country code.

Adviser applicants will be approved once the state verifies that the bond currently on file is still active.

Title applicants will be approved once the state verifies that bond(s) on file in the correct amount are still active. If exempt from the bond or education requirement(s) please submit documentation supporting exemption directly to the Maryland Insurance Administration to have the application resolved.

Applicant cannot late renew an inactive license. Applicant must reinstate or reapply through NIPR’s NIPR’s Non-Resident License Application.

There must be no serious:

• Regulatory Information Retrieval System (RIRS) actions for the applicant since last renewal.
• Special Activities Database (SAD) actions for the applicant since last renewal.

If so, application will defer. Please contact the state for assistance.

With the exception of 'other' lines, applicant must have an equivalent active resident license when applying for a non-resident license.

Self-Service Storage renewal applications must be submitted via a paper application directly to state.

Applicant must hold an active Maryland insurance producer License with the Property and Casualty lines of authority to renew a Surplus Lines License.

Applicant must hold an active Maryland insurance producer License with the Life line of authority to renew a Viatical Settlement Broker License.

Applicant must hold an active Adviser License with the Life line of authority to renew an Adviser License with the Variable line of authority.

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

Please note that license class names can vary by state.

License Class	Line of Authority (LOA)	Major/Limited/Other *
Insurance Producer	Life	Major
Insurance Producer	Health	Major
Insurance Producer	Property	Major
Insurance Producer	Casualty	Major
Insurance Producer	Variable Annuity & Variable Life Products	Major
Insurance Producer	Personal Lines	Major
Insurance Producer	Credit Products	Limited
Insurance Producer	Travel	Limited
Insurance Producer	Automobile	Other
Insurance Producer	Fidelity & Surety (renewal only)	Other
Insurance Producer	Title	Other
Insurance Producer	Other Lines	Other
Adviser	Adviser Life & Health	Other
Adviser	Adviser Property & Casualty	Other
Adviser	Adviser Variable	Other
Surplus Lines	None	Other
Viatical Settlement Broker	None	Other

* Applications for Other lines of authority will defer to state for approval.

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

License Class / LOA Combination	Fee *	Late Renewal *
Insurance Producer / All LOAs	$69.00	$169.00
Adviser / All LOAs	$215.00	$240.00 / July 1st-31st $265.00 / August 1st-31st $290.00 / September 1st-30th
Surplus Lines Broker / None	$200.00	$300.00
Viatical Settlement Broker / None	$50.00	$50.00

* Per application.

Late renewals are allowed for a period of one (1) year for insurance producers and surplus lines brokers. Applicants may begin to late renew the day after license expiration date. After one (1) year, applicant must use the Non-Resident Licensing Application to reinstate.

For Adviser’s the late renewal cycle is from July 1st to September 30th with a late penalty fee. After ninety (90) days, applicant must use the Non-Resident Licensing Application to reinstate.

Viatical Settlement Broker’s have up to sixty (60) days after expiration date to renew the license without a late fee.   After sixty (60) days the broker must use the Nonresident Licensing Application to reinstate.

Primary Rules (Business Entity)

License Printing

To print your license, click the state on NIPR's Producer Licensing Map.

Renewal Period (Business Entity)

Business Rules (Business Entity)

Please check Announcements for any last minute notifications about the states to which you are applying.

State Offerings (Business Entity)

Renewal Fees (Business Entity)

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