How to get a Producer license in Nevada

Nevada licenses insurance agents statewide through the Nevada Division of Insurance (DOI).¹ For the Producer (resident producer of insurance) license you need a passing score on the Nevada producer licensing examination for each line of authority applied for¹ and a criminal background check¹. The board lists $125 for the initial license (Producer license)² and $60 for the initial license (Producer license, at initial application)³, each a separate charge. You renew every 3 years¹ and complete 30 hours of continuing education⁴.

Last checked November 8, 2026 · 6 official sources

Who issues it

Nevada Division of Insurance (DOI)

Exam

Nevada producer licensing examination for each line of authority applied for¹

Fees the board lists

Initial license fee (Producer license): $125²
Initial license fee (Producer license, at initial application): $60³
Fingerprint and state background check: $39⁵

Renewal

Every 3 years¹, 30 hours of continuing education⁴

From another state

Exam waiver and License by endorsement⁵¹ Details

On this page

Nevada insurance agent licenses
Applies to every license level
Who needs a Producer license
Requirements for a Producer license
How much a Producer license costs
How to apply
Renewal and continuing education
Moving to Nevada with a license from another state
Producer
Producer Firm
Laws and rules
Common questions
Insurance agent licenses in other states

Nevada insurance agent licenses

Nevada issues 3 insurance agent credentials. Each has its own section below; the table shows what each one covers and its headline requirements.

License	What it covers	Exam	Application or license fee
Producer (nonresident)	Sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in the lines of authority held: Life; Accident and health; Property; Casualty (incl. surety); Variable annuities and variable life; Credit; Personal lines; and limited lines (travel, rental car, portable electronics, crop, personal property storage)¹	No¹	$125²
Producer (resident producer of insurance)	Sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in the lines of authority held: Life; Accident and health; Property; Casualty (incl. surety); Variable annuities and variable life; Credit; Personal lines; and limited lines (travel, rental car, portable electronics, crop, personal property storage)¹	Yes¹	$125²
Producer Firm	A business organization acting as a producer of insurance must hold its own producer license¹	No¹	$125²

Applies to every license level

These rules are the same for several of the Nevada insurance agent licenses on this page, so they are shown once here, with the licenses they apply to. Each license's own section lists only what differs.

1. Every license level (all 3)

Fees

Fee	Amount	Paid to	Notes
Initial license fee	$125²	DOI	Producer license (NRS 680B.010(5)(a)). Not refundable
Initial license fee	$60³	DOI	Producers of insurance – Initial fee (NRS 680C.110, Fund for Insurance Administration and Enforcement). Producer license, at initial application. Not refundable
Appointment fee for each insurer	$15⁵	DOI	Per insurer appointment; paid by the insurer. Not refundable

Each line is a separate charge as the board lists it. The board does not publish a combined total, so none is shown here.

How to apply

Apply online: sircon.com⁶

Renewal

Renewal fee: $125² (Producer license (NRS 680B.010(5)(c)))
Renew online: sircon.com⁵

2. Every license level except Producer Firm

What it covers

Sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in the lines of authority held: Life; Accident and health; Property; Casualty (incl. surety); Variable annuities and variable life; Credit; Personal lines; and limited lines (travel, rental car, portable electronics, crop, personal property storage)¹

Requirements

Social Security number: U.S. Social Security Number required (NRS 683A.387)⁵

Fees

Fee	Amount	Paid to	Notes
Modification of an existing license (add lines of authority)	$50²	DOI	Adding lines of authority. Not refundable

Renewal

How often: Every 3 years¹
When it expires: Renewal date is the last day of the month 3 years after issue (then every 3 years); renewal notice emailed 90 days before¹

3. Every license level except Producer (nonresident)

How to apply

Processing time: Applications are processed in the order received; missing items must be supplied within 10 business days or the application is withdrawn⁵

4. Every license level except Producer (resident producer of insurance)

Requirements

Exam: Not required¹

Who needs a Producer license

Other rules on who may do this work:

Insurers themselves are exempt, but not their officers, employees or affiliates who sell, solicit or negotiate; unlicensed transaction carries a fine of up to $1,000 per violation¹

Requirements for a Producer license

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.

Minimum age: 18 years old¹
Education or training: Who may teach it: Optional approved prelicensing courses are listed in Sircon's Approved Courses Inquiry⁵
Exam: Nevada producer licensing examination for each line of authority applied for¹
Given by: Pearson VUE (test centers in Reno/Sparks, Elko and Las Vegas; online exams for some license types)⁵
Passing score: Score of 70 or more⁴
When you can take it: No prelicensing course is required for producers (only bail licenses and exchange enrollment facilitators)⁵
Retakes: After a no-show or fail, reapply and pay the fee again¹
Time limit: Apply for the license within 1 year of passing the exam⁴
Exam waived: No exam or education for applicants previously licensed for the same lines in another state (currently licensed, or within 90 days of cancellation in good standing); no exam for limited lines, credit, travel, portable electronics or rental car¹
Background check: Background check required¹
Fingerprints required⁵
License may be refused, suspended or revoked for causes in NRS 683A.451, including conviction of a felony or a crime involving theft, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude¹
Residency or citizenship: Nevada resident; a U.S. Social Security Number is required (Canadian citizens without one cannot be licensed as producers)¹
Also required: Upload the fingerprint confirmation receipt (TCN) and signed Fingerprint Background Waiver to the application⁵
Also required: Keep a valid email address and report address changes within 30 days¹

How much a Producer license costs

Fee	Amount	Paid to	Notes
Fingerprint and state background check	$39⁵	Nevada Department of Public Safety	Initial fingerprints submitted on an ink hard card (out-of-state applicants). Not refundable

The board's pages we cite do not list the exam fee.

How to apply

Book and pass the Pearson VUE exam for each line of authority (score of 70 or more; no prelicensing course required).⁵
Get fingerprinted by LiveScan (hard card only if fingerprinted outside Nevada) and keep the confirmation receipt with the TCN.⁵
Within 1 year of passing, apply online on Sircon or NIPR, pay the $125 + $60 fees, and upload the fingerprint receipt and signed background waiver.⁵
Answer any Division email for missing items within 10 business days; approval or denial arrives by email from Sircon or NIPR.⁵
Get appointed by each insurer you represent (insurer pays the $15 appointment fee).⁵

Temporary or provisional license: The Commissioner may issue a temporary producer license for up to 180 days without exam (death/incapacity of a producer, death/disability of a firm designee, a producer entering the Armed Forces, or public interest), renewable once for 180 days; fee $10¹

Renewal and continuing education

Continuing education: 30 hours each renewal period⁴
Required topics: 3 of the 30 hours in ethics; the rest in the lines of authority held⁴
No carry-forward of excess hours; one credit hour per 50 minutes⁴
Approved courses: Courses must be approved by the Commissioner or designated representative; find courses and transcripts on Sircon⁴
Exemptions: Exempt: holders of CPCU, CLU, CIC, CFP or ChFC, or 20 years of continuous experience with insurance as primary income; request each renewal on the CE Exemption Request Form⁴
CE rules do not apply to limited-line or nonresident licensees⁴
If it expires: A license expires if no renewal request is received within 30 days after the renewal date¹
Within 12 months after the renewal date an expired license can be reinstated without re-examination by completing CE and paying the penalty¹
Licensees unable to renew because of military service, extended medical disability or other extenuating circumstances may request a waiver¹

Renewal planner

Enter the expiration date printed on your Nevada Producer (resident producer of insurance) license. The count is worked out on your device from today's date; nothing is sent anywhere.

Expiration date

Moving to Nevada with a license from another state

These are the routes DOI publishes for the Producer license. The other insurance agent licenses have their own routes in their sections below.

Route: Exam waiver
What the board says: Producers who make Nevada their home state apply for a resident license within 90 days of establishing residency; same lines need no exam (fingerprints still required)⁵
Conditions: If the previous resident license was already surrendered, apply within 90 days of its inactivation to keep the exam exemption; otherwise take the exam⁵
There is no transfer or conversion of an out-of-state license; a Nevada non-resident license is inactivated when the resident license issues⁵

Route: License by endorsement
What the board says: Producers living in another state get a Nevada nonresident producer license on a reciprocal basis¹

Military service members, veterans and spouses: Producers unable to renew because of military service may request a waiver of the time limit and fines; a temporary license can be issued to the designee of a producer entering the Armed Forces¹

Producer

Requirements

Experience: Must be currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in the home state¹
Background check: Background check required¹
License may be refused, suspended or revoked for causes in NRS 683A.451, including conviction of a felony or a crime involving theft, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude¹
Residency or citizenship: Resident of another state that licenses Nevada residents on substantially the same basis¹

How to apply

Hold an active resident producer license in good standing in your home state.¹
Apply online on Sircon or NIPR (home-state application or uniform application) and pay the fees.¹
Get appointed by each insurer you represent.⁵

Renewal

If it expires: A license expires if no renewal request is received within 30 days after the renewal date¹
Licensees unable to renew because of military service, extended medical disability or other extenuating circumstances may request a waiver¹

From another state

Route: License by endorsement
What the board says: Reciprocal nonresident license for producers licensed and in good standing in their home state, if that state licenses Nevada residents on substantially the same procedure¹
Conditions: Moving between states: file a change of address and new-state certification within 30 days (no fee)¹

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 4 under Applies to every license level.

Producer Firm

A business organization acting as a producer of insurance must hold its own producer license¹

Requirements

Business requirements: Designate a licensed producer (DRLP) responsible for compliance, holding each line the firm applies for⁵
Business requirements: Maintain a valid email address¹
Business requirements: Associate individual producers to the firm on Sircon ($50 association fee paid by the firm or the individual)⁵
Business requirements: Nonresident firms with a physical Nevada location must notify the Commissioner of each location¹

Fees

Fee	Amount	Paid to	Notes
Association fee (individual associated to a licensed firm)	$50⁵	DOI	Each individual associated to the firm

How to apply

Name a licensed producer (DRLP) who holds every line the firm will hold.⁵
Apply online for the Producer Firm license on Sircon or NIPR and pay the fees.⁵
Create DRLP and producer associations on Sircon.⁵

Renewal

If it expires: If the DRLP loses their license the firm must associate a new DRLP⁵

From another state

Route: License by endorsement
What the board says: Nonresident firms licensed in their home state apply through Sircon or NIPR on the same reciprocal basis as individuals (NRS 683A.271)¹

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 3 and group 4 under Applies to every license level.

Laws and rules

The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.

Common questions

Can I transfer my insurance agent license to Nevada?

DOI publishes these routes for the Producer license: exam waiver⁵ and license by endorsement¹. Conditions and forms.

How often do you renew a Producer license in Nevada?

Every 3 years¹. Continuing education: 30 hours⁴. The renewal fee is $125².

Insurance agent licenses in other states

Sources

Every number and rule above links to one of these official pages. Select a footnote number to read the board's own words.

NRS Chapter 683A Persons Involved in Sale or Administration of InsuranceNevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)Dated April 15, 2026Checked November 8, 2026
NRS Chapter 680B Fees and TaxesNevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)Dated April 15, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
NRS Chapter 680C Fees for Administration and EnforcementNevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)Dated April 15, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
NAC Chapter 683A Persons Involved in Sale or Administration of InsuranceNevada Legislature (Legislative Counsel Bureau)Dated June 26, 2026Checked November 7, 2026
Licensing FAQs for Applicants and Licensees (PDF)Nevada Division of InsuranceDated April 18, 2025Checked November 8, 2026
Licensing (Nevada Division of Insurance)Nevada Division of InsuranceChecked November 7, 2026