Late renewals AGENTS & BROKERS: RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT INSURANCE LICENSE AND FILING FEES
*Pursuant to Section 1751.5 of the California Insurance Code, filing fees are not refundable.
| License Type |
Filing |
Renewal |
Late Renewal** |
Exam |
| Accident and Health Agent (AH) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37 |
| Administrator (RA) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
N/A |
| Bail Agent (BA) *** |
$426 |
$128 |
Within one year, applicant must reapply and pay twice the application fee |
$42 |
|
$850
|
$536
|
Within one year, applicant must reapply and pay twice the application fee |
$42
|
|
$426
|
$128
|
Within one year, applicant must reapply and pay twice the application fee |
$42
|
| Brokering Life Settlement |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
|
| Cargo Shipper's Agent (CS) |
$44 |
$44 |
$64 |
N/A |
| Casualty Broker-Agent (CA) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37 |
|
$306 |
$280 |
$420 |
N/A |
| Insurance Adjuster (AJ) |
$213
|
$213
(per qualified manager) |
$320
|
$54
($22 fee for
Reexamination) |
| Interim Public Insurance Adjuster (PI) |
$192 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Life Agent - Life-Only Agent (LO), Accident and Health Agent (AH) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37
|
| Life & Disability Insurance Analyst (LA) |
$426 |
$426 |
$613 |
$105 |
| Life Only Agent (LO) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37 |
| Life Settlement Broker |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
N/A |
| Limited Lines Automobile Insurance Agent (AU) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37 |
| Motor Club Agent (MC) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
N/A |
| Part-Time Fraternal Agent (PF) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
N/A |
| Personal Lines Broker-Agent (PL) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37 |
| Portable Electronics Ins Agent (PE) |
$219 |
$219 |
$329 |
N/A |
| Property Broker-Agent (PR) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37 |
| Property and Casualty Broker-Agent - Property Broker-Agent (PR) and Casualty Broker-Agent (CA) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
$37 |
| Public Insurance Adjuster (PJ) |
$180
(Plus an additional $46 if an Authorization Application is submitted) |
$180
|
$226
|
$46
($19 fee for
Reexamination) |
| Reinsurance Inter Broker/Manager (RB/RM) |
$281 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Rental Car Agent (RC) |
$348 |
$348 |
$522 |
N/A |
| Self-Service Storage Agent (SS) |
$221 |
$221 |
$332 |
N/A |
| Surplus Line Broker (SL)**** licensee who only transacts on behalf of a surplus line broker business entity |
$442
|
$442
|
$663
|
N/A |
| Special Lines Surplus Line Broker (SP)**** licensee who only transacts on behalf of a special lines surplus line broker business entity |
$442
|
$442
|
$663
|
N/A
|
| Stock Agent (SA) |
$103 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Title Marketing Representative (TM) |
$177 |
$188 |
$232 |
N/A |
| Travel Agent (TA) |
$44 |
$44 |
$64 |
N/A |
| Variable Contract Authority (for non-residents applying only for the Variable Contract Authority) (VC) |
$128 |
$128 |
$192 |
N/A |
| Vehicle Service Contract Provider (VS) |
$3,711 |
$636 |
$914 |
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 an examination taken.
(**) Late Renewal Fees: The late renewal fees include the original renewal fee and the penalty fee.
(***) Bail Renewals: Bail renewals are renewed for two year terms. Bail Agents pay $128 per surety company appointment and Bail Solicitors pay $128. After the expiration date of the license, Bail Agents and Solicitors must reapply and pay a license fee of $852. In addition, Bail Permittees must reapply and pay a license fee of $1700.
(****) Surplus Line Broker (SL) and Special Lines Surplus Line Broker (SP): For individual license filings, the fee is $884 (two year) for those who are going to transact as an individual with a $50,000 bond. For individual license filings, the fee is $884 (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 business entity. For individual license filings, the fee is $442 (two year) for those who are transacting only on behalf of a surplus line broker business entity.
Non-Resident Fees
California's licensing fee for non-residents is the same as the fee to become licensed as a resident producer when applying for the same type of license regardless of which state the individual holds a resident license.
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
| |
|
| |
|
| Appointments |
$22 |
| Terminations |
$22 |
|
|
| From Business Entity License |
$22 |
| |
|
| Action Notice |
$8 |
| Application - first amendment |
$11 |
| Application - second amendment |
$22 |
|
|
| Bail |
$19 |
| Producers |
$22 |
|
$26 |
| (made payable to "L-1 ESD") |
$60.95 |
|
|
| Certificate of License Status |
$16 |
| Clearance Letter |
$22 |
| Legal Certification of License Record |
$40 |
|
|
| Bail |
$22 |
| Insurance Adjuster: Add or Change |
$19 |
| Producer |
$40 |
| Public Adjuster: Add or Change |
$19 |
| Reissue |
$22 |
|
|
| Business Entity - |
$884 |
(*) 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 an examination taken.
All documents submitted with fees must be mailed to:
Department of Insurance
PO Box 1139
Sacramento, CA 95812-1139
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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