Maine

Yes

Yes

Within 15 days of contract execution or first business submission

Appointments must be submitted within 15 days of the date the agent/agency contract is executed or the first piece of business is submitted to the carrier

Yes

$30

$70

Yes

No

No

Yes

Required and is date supplied on transaction. Must not be in the future or precede appointee/appointer's licensure. Must be less than 20 days old.

Yes

Appointment renewals in Maine are handled through an invoice mailed to the Producer Licensing Contact on file with the state.

Maine renewals are due every two years based on the date of your company’s anniversary month. If your company was first licensed in Maine between January and June, your producer appointment renewals will be in even years. If your company was first licensed July through December, renewals are due in odd years

$30 for resident license / $70 for non resident

Yes

Yes

Termination reason code is not required

Yes

Required and is the date supplied on transaction. Must not be in the future and must be less than 20 days old and must not precede the effective date of the appointment

ME does perpetual licenses, but if a license is canceled or suspended or CE is not met in 60 days of license renewal period end, appointments are canceled

No fee

Resident New License Insurance Producer: $40 (All LOAs excluding Surplus Lines) Resident New License Insurance Producer: $180 (Surplus Lines) Resident New License Producer Limited: $40 Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $70 (All lines of authority except Surplus Lines) Non Resident New License Insurance Producer: $180 (Surplus Lines) Non Resident New License Producer Limited $70.00

Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of birth

N/A

None, perpetual

For individual's business address only

No

Residence, Business, and Mailing

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Yes

ME Offers a Consultant license class to Non-residents but does not include, "A licensed insurance producer who receives a fee in lieu of a commission pursuant to section 1450 if the insurance producer receives a fee for the insurance transaction and not for other services provided;" Therefore, brokers are included in Insurance Producer license in Maine. Insurers are not required to appoint Brokers per NAIC PLMA

Consultant. "Consultant" means any individual who, for a fee, advises or offers to advise any person insured or seeking insurance or named or to be named as beneficiary, or having or to have any interest in or insured under any property and casualty or life and health insurance contract or annuity contract, existing or proposed. A. "To advise" means to provide information relative to coverage, rights or interests under insurance or annuity contracts, or relative to the retention, exchange, surrender, exercise of rights or other disposition of insurance or annuity contracts. "Consultant" does not include: (1) An attorney licensed to practice who is actively practicing law in this State; (2) An insurance actuary and member or associate of the Society of Actuaries or American Academy of Actuaries; (3) A public accountant certified under Title 32, chapter 113 or a certified public accountant who is certified under Title 32, chapter 113 and in active public practice; (4) A licensed insurance producer who receives a fee in lieu of a commission pursuant to section 1450 if the insurance producer receives a fee for the insurance transaction and not for other services provided; (5) A financial institution or a financial institution holding company if the insurance advice is given as part of its trust department rendering insurance advice in a fiduciary capacity; or (6) A person authorized to act as or on behalf of an investment advisor in accordance with Title 32, section 16403 and 16404 to the extent such activities entail providing insurance advice incidental to financial planning advice

No

Not Required

NIPR Gateway

None

Yes

Yes

A licensee must notify the Superintendent within 30 days of any change in address, phone number, email address, name, or other material conditions or qualifications set forth in the original license application. Contact Change Request supported via NIPR Gateway.

Failure to report a material change in the conditions or qualifications set forth in the original application may result in a late fee or discipline under ME ST T. 24-A § 2188(6) and ME ST T. 24-A § 1420-K.

No

Yes

No

90 days prior to license expiration date until expiration date. Late renewal period ends 90 days after expiration. After late renewal period, applicant must submit through initial licensing application.

Yes

Producers must be formally affiliated when selling on behalf of entity & changes must be reported.

Branch office must be licensed

Yes

Yes

Yes

AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, RI, SC, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV

CA, HI, NY, PR, WY

Property & Casualty, Multi-Peril Crop, Workers' Compensation, Limited - Non Resident

Licensing Fee (Resident): $45. Amendment Fee (Resident): $45 Reinstatement Fee (Resident): $45 Renewal Fee (Resident): $30 Licensing Fee (NR): $75 Reinstatement Fee (NR): $75 Renewal Fee (NR): $60

Yes

Non residents can only hold the Limited line of authority.

An adjuster license is not required for an adjuster if sent to the state by an authorized insurer in the case of a declared catastrophe. Note the rules announced in the catastrophe announcements.

24

2 years

Last day of birth month

Year of birth

Prior licensee birth month, biennially. Licensees born in odd-numbered years will renew in odd years, licensees born in even-numbered years will renew in even years. Licenses are perpetual but will be marked inactive if CE credits are not completed on time.

6 months before CE due date

Limited lines agents who don't sell annuities and surplus lines agents are exempt from CE.

The license will remain active 60 days after your CE due date to give you time to complete and submit your outstanding CE. If you do that, you’ll have a late penalty, but your license will remain in good standing. If you miss that 60-day period, you’ll need to retake the licensing exam and apply to reinstate your license.

Yes, once per course every four years

3

3 hours of NFIP course

8-hour initial certification, with 4 hours of LTC-specific training each renewal cycle thereafter

One-time, 4-hour course

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