How do I transfer from a nonresident to a resident license?

The resident license will need to be canceled in the previous home state. The SC nonresident license will also need to be canceled, if applicable. Once canceled, the resident license can be submitted online at www.nipr.com. A letter of clearance from the previous home state is not required if SC can verify on the State Producer Licensing Database (SPLD) that the license has been canceled in the previous home state. 

To exempt the state licensing examination, the individual must submit the resident application within 90 days of canceling the license in the previous home state. If the license in the previous home state has been inactive for more than 90 days, in accordance with SC law, the individual is required to take the SC examination. 

If the application is for a resident surplus lines broker license, the 90-day law does not apply. All applicants for a resident surplus lines broker license must pass our surplus lines broker examination. 

If applying for a resident producer license, the applicant must be fingerprinted.

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1. How do I search the status of my license, print my license, or find my license number?
2. How do I transfer from a resident to a nonresident license?
3. How do I transfer from a nonresident to a resident license?
4. How do I request letters of clearance or certification?
5. How do I change my address?
6. How do I change my name with the Department?
7. How do I cancel my license?
8. How can I find a list of my active and inactive producer appointments?
9. How do I register to take the state licensing examination?
10. How do I cancel my appointment with an insurance company?
11. Can an insurance company with whom I am appointed cancel my appointment and license with the state?
12. What is your mailing address?
13. What is your physical address for personal or overnight delivery?
14. What is your email address?
15. What is your fax number?
16. What is the turn-around time for paperwork submitted to the Department?
17. How much are the license fees?
18. When do the licenses renew?
19. What are the basic requirements for obtaining a resident individual license?
20. What are the basic requirements for obtaining a nonresident individual license?
21. How do I add a new line of authority to an existing license?
22. What is required to obtain a resident producer Variable Contract license?
23. I am currently licensed for Life and Accident/Health insurance and would like to sell Long Term Care Insurance. Which line of authority do I have to apply for to sell this product?
24. What individual license types require an appointment?
25. Who qualifies for a temporary license?
26. Can a producer pay a finder's or referral fee to an unlicensed individual?
27. Is there a fee to cancel producer appointments with insurance companies?
28. How can I obtain a copy of an individual's file?