How many days does a non resident insurance producer who moves to New Jersey and intends to qualify as a producer in New Jersey to notify the commissioner?

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Reciprocity Programs
Certificate of Good Standing
Your New State May Require a Clearance Letter

New Jersey / Non-Resident Licensing / Individual

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Line of Authority Combination: Life, Accident & Health or Sickness, Property, Casualty, Variable Life and Variable Annuity, Personal Lines, Title, Surplus Lines

Line of Authority Combination: Credit, Car Rental, Pet, Travel, Bail Bond, Group Mortgage Cancellation, Self-Service Personal Property, Legal, Special Non-Resident

Submit initial license for individuals electronically.
Submit surplus lines for individuals.
Add lines of authority (amend) to an existing active license.
Reinstate through NIPR's Non-Resident License Application.
Print Licenses Electronically.

Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years old or older as determined from the applicant's date of birth.
Non-citizens of the U.S. must have a resident license for selling insurance in one (1) of the fifty (50) U.S. states.
New Jersey will allow reinstatement of a license through NIPR's Non-Resident License Application if submitted one (1) year after expiration date. If within one year, applicant must late renew using NIPR's Non-Resident Renewal Application.
Applicants must not have an inactive non-resident license in the state with an expiration date in the future.
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. All other required documentation must be forwarded directly to the state.
Disabled Veterans: If you are a disabled veteran and would like your licensing fee waived you may either:
- Submit application through NIPR, pay the license fee, and contact New Jersey with documentation for a refund. Note: NIPR transaction fee is non-refundable.
- Apply to New Jersey by paper application.
- Refer to the state for more information.

Moving to a new residence always brings up challenges, especially when you’re changing states. There’s plenty of documents to transfer over and paperwork to fill out, in addition to moving all your stuff. If you’re a licensed insurance agent, you also need to get your insurance license transferred over to your new state of residence.

Reciprocity Programs

Most states will recognize your current license and the hard work you’ve put into obtaining and maintaining it. Each state has their own reciprocity system that you’ll need to work through when transferring insurance licenses. These processes are very similar from state to state, but there are some differences in protocol. Contact the state’s insurance department for specific details on this process.

You need to send an application to your new state’s insurance department for a transfer. Most of the time it’s not necessary to re-take all the coursework and exams for a new license. Many states want to see that you’ve had your license for some predetermined amount of time before you send this application.

Ensure you work through the reciprocity process in a timely fashion. Most states give you 90 days to cancel your previous license and get it transferred over. If you wait too long to complete the process, or the state you’re moving to doesn’t have a reciprocity system, then you’re out of luck; you’ll need to retake the exam and any other required coursework.

Certificate of Good Standing

Your next step to take in transferring your license is to obtain a certificate of good standing from your current state’s insurance department. Send the certificate with any other documents and materials needed for a license in your new state. Most states only require an application and a fee, but providing a certificate of good standing will make the process smoother.

Your New State May Require a Clearance Letter

Some states will also want to see a letter of clearance and certification. Sending in the request for a clearance letter to your previous state will cancel your license there. So, make sure you have all your documents in order and meet all other requirements before getting a clearance letter.

You can contact the state’s insurance department to find out exactly which form to fill out and send in for clearance. There is a fee included with this request for most states—usually around $30. Most clearance letter requests take around two weeks to process.

States will often give you the option to simultaneously transfer your resident license to the new state as well. You’ll have around 30 days to contact the insurance department with your new address. If you wait too long, you may have to submit a new application and pay licensing fees for your new resident license.

Keeping your insurance license is straightforward once you obtain it and stay active with it. Most states will let you transfer it over hassle-free as long as you fill out any paperwork they request. Get in touch with your new state’s department of insurance as soon as possible for the details of this process.

NJ Rev Stat § 17:22A-34 (2013) What's This?

17:22A-34. Nonresident insurance producer license 9. a. Unless denied licensure pursuant to section 15 of this act, a nonresident person shall receive a nonresident insurance producer license if: (1)The person is currently licensed as a resident insurance producer in good standing in his home state; (2)The person has submitted the proper request for licensure and has paid the fees required by section 19 of this act; (3)The person has submitted or transmitted to the commissioner the application for licensure that the person submitted to his home state, or in lieu of the same, a completed uniform application; and (4)The person's home state awards nonresident insurance producer licenses to residents of this State on the same basis. b.The commissioner may verify the nonresident insurance producer's licensing status through the Producer Database maintained by the NAIC. c.A nonresident insurance producer who moves from one state to another state or a resident insurance producer who moves from this State to another state shall file a change of address and provide certification from the new resident state within 30 days of the change of legal residence. No fee or license application shall be required. d.Subject to section 13 of this act, a person licensed as a surplus lines insurance producer in his home state shall receive a nonresident surplus lines insurance producer license pursuant to subsection a. of this section. e.Subject to section 14 of this act, a person licensed as a limited line credit insurance or other type of limited lines insurance producer in his home state shall receive a nonresident limited lines insurance producer license, pursuant to subsection a. of this section, granting the same scope of authority as granted under the license issued by the producer's home state. f.Each licensed nonresident insurance producer shall, by application for and issuance of, a license be deemed to have appointed the commissioner as agent to receive service of original legal process in this State in any cause of action or legal proceedings arising within this State out of transactions under the license. Service upon the commissioner shall be of the same force and effect as if served on the nonresident insurance producer. This appointment shall be irrevocable for as long as there can be any cause of action against the nonresident insurance producer arising out of insurance transactions for which a nonresident insurance producer license is required. Duplicate copies of the legal process shall be served upon the commissioner. At the time of service the commissioner shall be paid a fee established pursuant to section 19 of this act payable as costs in the action. Upon receiving service, the commissioner shall send one of the copies by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the named nonresident insurance producer at his last known business or residence address. g.The commissioner shall be immune from all civil actions resulting from the licensee's failure to receive service of process if the commissioner, pursuant to subsection f. of this section, forwards the service to the last business or residence address filed by the licensee as his address. Immunity under this subsection is in no way intended to diminish or otherwise affect the immunity available to the commissioner pursuant to the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. L.2001,c.210,s.9.

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