State Requirements

South Carolina / Resident Licensing / Individual

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  • Fees shown are state fees only. These fees do not include NIPR transaction fees. NIPR and State fees are non-refundable.
  • Unless noted, all fees are charged per application.

Insurance Producer

  • Fee: $25.00
  • Amendment Fee: $25.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $25.00

Adjuster

  • Fee: $80.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $80.00

Appraiser

  • Fee: $80.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $80.00

Public Insurance Adjuster

  • Fee: $80.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $80.00

Surplus Lines Broker

  • Fee: $200.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $200.00

Professional Bondsman

  • Fee: $400.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $400.00

Runner Bondsman

  • Fee: $200.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $200.00

Surety Bondsman

  • Fee: $0.00
  • Reinstatement Fee: $0.00
  • NIPR does not verify exams prior to allowing submission of an application, however, an exam is required prior to the state's approval of the request.
  • 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
  • Surety
  • Pre Need
  • Title

No Exam Required

  • Variable Life and Variable Annuity
  • Credit
  • Travel
Adjuster

Adjuster

Exam Required

  • Property
  • Casualty
  • Personal Lines
  • Crop
  • Workers Compensation
  • Surety
  • Marine
  • Commercial Lines

Public Insurance Adjuster

Exam Required

  • Property
BROKER

Surplus Lines Broker

Exam Required

  • Property
  • Casualty
OTHER

Appraiser

Exam Required

  • Auto Physical Damage

Professional Bondsman

Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Surety Bondsman

Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Runner Bondsman

Exam Required

  • No Line of Authority Required

Applicant Can

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

  • No more than 6 digits allowed for business phone number extensions.

  • Applicant must not already have an active equivalent license for the requested LOA(s) in South Carolina.

  • Applicant must not hold another active resident license in another state.

  • Applicant must not have an active nonresident license in the state of South Carolina.

  • Applicant must provide a Residence and/or Business address in South Carolina.

  • All bondsman applicants - Professional Bondsman, Surety Bondsman, and Runner Bondsman - must have resident, business and mailing address in South Carolina.

  • Residence and Business Address must not be P.O. Box.

  • All non-citizen applicants must provide a copy of green card or work authorization or resident card to work in the U.S. Please email proof to: agentmail@doi.sc.gov.

  • Insurance Producer applicants applying for Variable Life and Variable Annuity must supply FINRA CRD number on application. Applicants must also actively hold an Insurance Producer license with a Life (LOA) or apply simultaneously.

  • Applicants for the Variable Life and Variable Annuity LOA must supply FINRA CRD number on application. They must also actively hold an insurance producer license with Life LOA or apply simultaneously.

  • Adjusters, Public Insurance Adjusters, and Appraiser licenses are required to submit South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) report. Applicants are required to submit South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) report. Please visit SC State Law Enforcement Division for more information  on SLED requirements.

  • Applicants may not hold SC Adjuster and SC Public Insurance Adjuster licenses simultaneously.

  • Individual Insurance Producer,  Professional Bail Bonds, Runners and Surety Bail Bonds applicants must have FBI background check submitted to South Carolina DOI before license can be approved.

  • Surplus Lines Broker applicant must actively hold a Resident Producer license with a Property and Casualty LOA in South Carolina.

  • Surplus Lines Broker applicants must email Original Bond and Power of Attorney to South Carolina Department of Insurance before the review can be completed.

  • Before a license is issued to a Professional Bondsman, Surety Bondsman or Runner Bondsman, the applicant must provide a complete set of fingerprints and a recent passport size full-face photograph.  The applicant must also undergo a state criminal records check. Please retain the copy of the receipt for your records.  Normal processing time is 24-72 business hours once all documentation has been received.

  • Applicants requesting to apply for the Runner bondsman license can only represent one Professional or one Surety bondsman.

  • Professional Bondsman licensees must take exam and must deposit $10,000 cash with their resident county clerk of court or where their primary business will be located. Cash or Certificate of Deposit is required before any property is pledged.

  • Professional and Runner Bondsman applicants are exempt from exam if already actively licensed for either Professional, Surety or Runner Bondsman license.

  • Surety Bondsman applicants must have an insurance producer license with Property or Casualty Line Of Authority OR Surety Line Of Authority before applying for a Surety bondsman license.

  • Pre-need Insurance applicants must be actively licensed as a Funeral Director prior to applying. Pre-Need insurance applicants must also provide a copy of the South Carolina Funeral Director's license and submit letter of employment from a South Carolina licensed Funeral Home before the review can be completed.

  • Applicant with a Resident South Carolina license in an inactive status and no longer eligible for late renewal, applicant may reapply for their license at normal license fee.

  • 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

South Carolina Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 100105
Columbia, SC 29202-3105
United States

Frequently Asked Questions

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

12 months

 

Pearson Vue.

You may contact Pearson Vue directly at 877-759-5226 or schedule online to register for the state licensing exam and/or view exam content outlines.

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

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

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

Email a signed written request on agency letterhead.

NIPR is currently working with South Carolina to make access to Continuing Education (CE) transcript data available via MYNIPR. 

 

Click here to be directed to MyNIPR application.