Producer Licensing Fees
Insurance License Fees & Schedule of Fees & Charges
Effective March 3, 2019
Pursuant to Section 1751.5 of the California Insurance Code*, filing fees are not refundable.
| License Type | Filing Fees |
Renewal Fees |
Late Renewal Fee** |
Examination Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accident and Health Agent (AH) | $188 | $188 | $282 |
$55 |
| Administrator (RA) | $188 | $188 | $282 | N/A |
| Bail Agent (BA) *** | $622 | $188 | Within one year, applicant must reapply and pay twice the application fee | $62 |
| Bail Permittee (BP) *** | $1,248 | $788 | Within one year, applicant must reapply and pay twice the application fee | $62 |
| Bail Solicitor (BS) *** | $622 | $188 | Within one year, applicant must reapply and pay twice the application fee | $62 |
| Brokering Life Settlement (LOLS) | $188 | $188 | $282 | N/A |
| Cargo Shipper's Agent (CS) | $64 | $64 | $96 | N/A |
| Casualty Broker-Agent (CA) | $188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Credit Insurance Agent (CI) | $449 | $410 | $615 | N/A |
| Crop Insurance Adjuster (CJ) | $311 | $311 | $390 | N/A |
| Insurance Adjuster (AJ) | $311 (per qualified manager) | $311 (per qualified manager) | $390 (per qualified manager) | $79 ($32 fee for Re-Examination) |
| Apprentice Public Insurance Adjuster (PI) |
$264 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Life Agent - Life-Only Agent (LO), Accident and Health Agent (AH) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Life & Disability Insurance Analyst (LA) |
$622 | $622 | $933 | $155 |
| Life-Limited to the Payment of Funeral and Burial Expenses | $188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Life-Only Agent(LO) | $188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Life Settlement Broker (LS) | $188 | $188 | N/A | N/A |
| Limited Lines Automobile Insurance Agent (AU) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Motor Club Agent (MC) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | N/A |
| Part-Time Fraternal Agent (PF) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | N/A |
| Personal Lines Broker-Agent (PL) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Portable Electronics Ins Agent (PE) |
$321 | $321 | $482 | N/A |
| Property Broker-Agent (PR) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Property and Casualty Broker-Agent - Property Broker-Agent (PR) and Casualty Broker-Agent (CA) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | $55 |
| Public Insurance Adjuster (PJ) |
$264 | $264 | $396 | $68 ($28 fee for Re-Examination) |
| Reinsurance Inter Broker/Manager (RB/RM) |
$411 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rental Car Agent (RC) |
$509 | $509 | $764 | N/A |
| Self-Service Storage Agent (SS) |
$323 | $323 | 485 | N/A |
| Surplus Line Broker (SL) and/or Special Lines' Surplus Line Broker (SP) licensee who only transacts on behalf of a surplus line broker business entity |
$646 | $646 | $969 | N/A |
| Surplus Line Broker (SL) and/or Special Lines' Surplus Line Broker (SP) licensee who does not only transact on behalf of a special lines surplus line broker business entity |
$1,296 | $1,296 | $1,944 | N/A |
| Stock Agent (SA) |
$150 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Title Marketing Representative (TM) |
$261 | $276 | $340 | N/A |
| Travel (TA) | $4,540 | $4,540 | $6,810 | N/A |
| Variable Contract Authority (for nonresidents applying only for the Variable Contract Authority) (VC) |
$188 | $188 | $282 | N/A |
| Vehicle Service Contract Provider (VS) | $5,433 | $932 | $1,398 | 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 $188 per surety company appointment and Bail Solicitors pay $188. After the expiration date of the license, bail agents and bail solicitors must reapply and pay a license fee of $1,244. In addition, Bail Permittees must reapply and pay a license fee of $2,496).
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
Supplemental Filing Fees (*)
| Item | Fees |
|---|---|
| Action Notice: | |
| Appointments |
$32 |
| Terminations |
$32 |
| Addition/Deletion of Natural Persons: | |
| From Business Entity License |
$32 |
| Adjuster Identification Cards (Independent and Public) |
$28 |
| Amendment: |
|
| Action Notice |
$12 |
| Application - first amendment |
$15 |
| Application - second amendment |
$32 |
| Branch Office Application - Adjuster Branch Office Certificate | |
| Independent Adjuster | $52 |
| Public Adjuster | $39 |
| Branch Office Renewal - Adjuster Branch Office Certificate Renewal | |
| Independent Adjuster | $62 |
| Public Adjuster | $55 |
| Bail Identification Cards |
$32 |
| Bond Replacement: | |
| Bail |
$28 |
| Producers |
$32 |
| Certificate of Convenience |
$39 |
| Credit Insurance Agent Endorsements | |
| Endorsement Fee |
$45 |
| Endorsement Renewal Fee |
$8 |
|
License Status Information: |
|
|
Certificate of License Status |
$24 |
|
Clearance Letter |
$32 |
|
Legal Certification of License Record |
$55 |
|
Name Approval: |
|
|
Bail |
$32 |
|
Insurance Adjuster: Add or Change |
$28 |
|
Producer |
$58 |
|
Public Adjuster: Add or Change |
$28 |
(*) 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.
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
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 Licensing Hotline at (800) 967-9331. The Licensing Hotline is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 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.