State Requirements
Effective May 1, 2023, SC will have a new exam vendor, 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 CE Exemption Notice
South Carolina has passed a law allowing resident producers to apply for CE exemption if they have 25 or more years of licensure and are aged 65 or older. Please refer to South Carolina Bulletin 2022-04 for additional information.
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Fees
- 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.
- If CE is not completed by license expiration date, an additional CE late fee will be applied:
- 1-30 days after expiration: $125 total ($75 renewal fee + $50 late CE fee)
- 31-60 days after expiration: $175 total ($125 renewal fee + $50 late CE fee)
- 61-180 days after expiration: $325 total ($275 renewal fee + $50 late CE fee)
Insurance Producer
- Renewal Fee: $25.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $75.00
- Fee Disclaimers: $125 (31-60 days after expiration) $275 (61-180 days after expiration)
Adjuster
- Renewal Fee: $80.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $160.00
Public Insurance Adjuster
- Renewal Fee: $80.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $160.00
Appraiser
- Renewal Fee: $80.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $160.00
Surplus Lines Broker
- Renewal Fee: $200.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $400.00
Professional Bondsman
- Renewal Fee: $400.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $2000.00
Runner Bondsman
- Renewal Fee: $200.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $1000.00
Surety Bondsman
- Renewal Fee: $0.00
- Late Renewal Fee: $250.00
Lines of Authority
Insurance Producer
- Life
- Accident and Health or Sickness
- Variable Life and Variable Annuity
- Property
- Casualty
- Personal Lines
- Credit
- Crop
- Travel
- Title
- Pre-Need Insurance
- Surety
Adjuster
- Property
- Casualty
- Personal Lines
- Workers Compensation
- Crop
- Auto Liability
- Auto Physical Damage
- Commercial Lines
- Marine
- Surety
Public Insurance Adjuster
Surplus Lines Broker
Appraiser
Professional Bondsman
- No Line of Authority Required
Surety Bondsman
- No Line of Authority Required
Runner Bondsman
- No Line of Authority Required
Rules and Requirements
Applicant Can
- Submit renewals for individuals electronically.
- Submit renewals for major lines of authority.
- Submit renewals for limited lines of authority.
- Submit renewals for surplus lines for individuals.
- Late renew through NIPR's Resident License Renewal (RLR) Application.
- Submit partial renewals.
- 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 provide a Residence and/or Business address in South Carolina.
- Residence and Business Address must not be P.O. Box.
- Applicant must not have an active non-resident license in South Carolina.
- Applicant cannot renew if an active resident license exists in another state on PDB.
- Producers may reinstate the license and appointment(s) that have expired, if within six
months of the compliance deadline . Applicant must submit a Resident Renewal application, a penalty fee has been paid, and complete a total of twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education credits.
- The license and appointment(s) of a producer who do not reinstate within six
months of the compliance deadline will be made inactive. To become licensed again, the producer must
retake and pass the appropriate producer licensing examination, complete a new Resident Licensing application, submit new fingerprints, and pay a license fee.
- All bondsman applicants - Professional bondsman, Surety Bondsman, Runner Bondsman - must have resident, business AND mailing address in South Carolina.
- Applicants renewing a Professional, Surety and Runner Bondsman license must obtain proof of background and fingerprint. Please retain the copy of the receipt for your records.
- Professional, Surety and Runner Bondsman licensees must complete CE prior to renewal.
- Runner Bondsman must be associated with a Professional Bondsman or Surety Bondsman prior to renewal. Application for renewal will not be accepted if Runner is not associated with an an active bondsman.
- Surety Bondsman must be associated with an Insurance Producer.
- Insurance Producer licensees holding only Travel line of authority are exempt from renewing but applicant is required to still submit FBI background check to South Carolina Department of Insurance before license can be renewed by the state. Applicant can submit documentation to agentmail@doi.sc.gov or fax to 803-737-6100.
- 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.
