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AGENTS & BROKERS: Resident Insurance License and Filing Fees

Insurance License Fees (*)

License Type
Filing
Renewal
Late Renewal		  
Exam
Administrator (RA) $144 $144 $216 N/A
Bail Agent (BA) ** $241 $72 $144 $48
Bail Permittee (BP) ** $481 $303 $606 $48
Bail Solicitor (BS) ** $241 $72 $144 $48
Cargo Shipper's Agent (CS) $48 $48 $72 N/A
Communications Equip Ins Agent (CV) $248 $248 $372 N/A
Credit Insurance Agent (CI) $347 $317 $476 N/A
Fire & Casualty Broker-Agent (FX) $144 $144 $216 $41
Insurance Adjuster (AJ) $241 $241 $362 $61
Interim Public Insurance Adjuster (PI)  $204 N/A N/A N/A
Life Agent - Life-Only Agent (LO), Accident and Health Agent (AH) $144 $144 $216 $41
Life & Disability Insurance Analyst (LA) $482 $482 $723 $119
Limited Lines Automobile Insurance Agent (AU) $144 $144 $216 $41
Motor Club Agent (MC) $144 $144 $216 N/A
Part-Time Fraternal Agent (PF) $144 $144 $216 N/A
Personal Lines Broker-Agent (PL) $144 $144 $216 $41
Public Insurance Adjuster (PJ) $204 $204 $256 $52
Reinsurance Inter Broker/Manager (RB/RM) $318 N/A N/A N/A
Rental Car Agent (RC) $394 $394 $591 N/A
Self-Service Storage Agent (SS) $250 $250 $375 N/A
Surplus Line Broker (SL)*** $1,000 $1,000 $1,500 $41
Special Lines Surplus Line Broker (SP)*** $1,000 $1,000 $1,500 $41
Stock Agent (SA) $117 N/A N/A N/A
Travel Agent (TA) $48 $48 $72 N/A
Vehicle Service Contract Provider (VS) $4,200 $720 $1,080 N/A

(*) All Filing Fees are Non-refundable. Section 1751.5 of the California Insurance Code states, in part, that the filing fees shall not be refunded, whether or not the application is acted upon or the examination taken.
(**)  Bail Renewals: Bail Agents & Bail Solicitors pay $72 per company and/or employer. Late Renewals: Bail licensees pay a 100 percent penalty fee for a late renewal after June 30th. After June 30th, Bail Agents and Solicitors must reapply and pay a license fee of $482. In addition, after June 30th, Bail Permittees must reapply and pay a license fee of $962.

(***) Surplus Line Broker (SL) and Special Lines Surplus Line Broker (SP): For individual license filings, the fee is $1000 (two year) for those who are going to transact as an individual with a $50,000 bond.  For individual license filings, the fee is $1000 (two year) for those who are going to transact as an individual with a $50,000 bond and may also be transacting on behalf of a surplus line broker organization.  For individual license filings, the fee is $500 (two year) for those who are transacting only on behalf of a surplus line broker organization.

NONRESIDENT INFORMATION:

Nonresident fees are retaliatory with the the home state fees. The CDI requires a non-resident applicant to pay the licensing fee that is either equal to or higher than the fees as listed above. Go to this link for more information on nonresident fees:

NONRESIDENT INSURANCE LICENSE FEE CHART

Not all license types are issued to non-residents. For information on specific licensing requirements please go to the following link:

LICENSE TYPES AND REQUIREMENTS

Supplemental Filing Fees (*)

      Item     Fee 
Action Notice:  
   Appointments $24
   Terminations $24
Addition/Deletion of Natural Persons:  
   From Organization License $24
Amendments:  
   Action Notice $8
   Application - first amendment $13
   Application - second amendment $24
Bond Replacement  
   Bail $21
   Producers $24
Certificate of Convenience $30
Duplicate License $24
Fingerprint Processing Fee  (made payable to "IBT") $60.95
License Status Information:  
   Certificate of License Status $18
   Clearance Letter $24
   Legal Certification of License Record $46
Name Approval  
   Bail $24
   Insurance Adjuster: Add or Change $21
   Producer $46
   Public Adjuster: Add or Change $21
   Reissue $24
Surplus Line & Special Line's Surplus Line Broker (SL & SP)
   Organization - $1,000

(*) All Filing Fees are Non-refundable. Section 1751.5 of the California Insurance Code states, in part, that the filing fees shall not be refunded, whether or not the application is acted upon or the examination taken.


The following provides you with the California Department of Insurance's Producer Licensing Bureau's addresses and telephone numbers:

All documents submitted WITH FEES* must be mailed to:

Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 1139
Sacramento, CA 95812-1139

You may download a supply of LICENSING FORMS from the California Department of Insurance's Web site by going to the following link:

Producer Licensing Forms

You may telephone our Sacramento office at:

(800) 967-9331 or (916) 322-3555
 

If you have any questions about the above information or other license information you retrieved, please see the most commonly asked questions in our License Questions and Answers section. If you need further assistance, please call CDI's Producer Licensing Bureau at (800) 967-9331 or (916) 322-3555. The Contact Center is available Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding State Holidays. You may also send an e-mail to Producer Licensing Bureau. Please be sure to include your name, telephone number, license number and e-mail address in all correspondence with the CDI.
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