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Multi-peril Crop Insurance Adjuster License
The commissioner chose the multi-peril license under Rule 0780-01-90-.02; the statutory crop-specific alternative is not a separately offered credential under this rule.
Licensing authority: Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance · Application information
Initial multi peril crop insurance adjuster licensure
- Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Application
- Request the application from Agent Licensing; submit signed Uniform Application, Crop Adjuster Biographical Affidavit, copy of the CAPP card and $100 fee together.
- Character
- Trustworthy, reliable and of good reputation, demonstrated by the NAIC biographical affidavit; no grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Residency
- The implementing chapter states the same examination and application requirements for all individuals; it does not create separate resident and nonresident exam pathways.
- Score Evidence
- The examinations may have been passed before applying; provide the CAPP card proving completion.
Lapsed license prospective reinstatement
- Application Window
- After 60 days but within one year after lapse; license is reinstated prospectively.
- Continuing Education
- Meet renewal requirements including 24 approved continuing-education hours.
- Fee
- Submit renewal request and double the unpaid renewal fee.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Crop Rules Current
0780-01-90-.07(2)(a), reinstatement mechanism
Lapsed license retroactive reinstatement
- Application Window
- Within 60 days after lapse; license is reinstated retroactively.
- Continuing Education
- Meet renewal requirements including 24 approved continuing-education hours.
- Fee
- Submit renewal request and double the unpaid renewal fee.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Crop Rules Current
0780-01-90-.07(2)(a), reinstatement mechanism
Military family recognition of a covered license
- Application
- Provide military orders, marriage certificate if a spouse, and the notarized affidavit specified by 50 U.S.C. 4025a(c).
- Background Check
- The licensing authority may conduct a background check.
- Compact
- The statutory interstate-compact exception applies if the held license is covered by a compact.
- Eligibility
- Servicemember or spouse holding a covered professional license relocating under military orders to Tennessee, or to a contiguous state while seeking to work in Tennessee.
- License Status
- License in good standing, not revoked, not disciplined, no pending unprofessional-conduct investigation and not surrendered during such an investigation.
- Practice
- Recognized scope is that of the covered license; affirm understanding of and compliance with Tennessee licensing and practice requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-07-01.
- Military Families Licensing Recognition Act
58-10-103(1), recognition
- 50 U.S.C. 4025a, official 2024 Code
50 U.S.C. 4025a(a), recognition on application
- 50 U.S.C. 4025a, official 2024 Code
50 U.S.C. 4025a(c), military application documents
Reapplication more than one year after lapse
- Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Application
- Request the application from Agent Licensing; submit signed Uniform Application, Crop Adjuster Biographical Affidavit, copy of the CAPP card and $100 fee together.
- Application Window
- More than one year after lapse; Rule 0780-01-90-.07(2)(b) requires reapplication under initial licensing provisions.
- Character
- Trustworthy, reliable and of good reputation, demonstrated by the NAIC biographical affidavit; no grounds for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Hardship Waiver
- Rule 0780-01-90-.07(3) allows the commissioner to waive an examination requirement, fine or sanction where military service, long-term disability or other extenuating circumstances prevented renewal.
- Residency
- The implementing chapter states the same examination and application requirements for all individuals; it does not create separate resident and nonresident exam pathways.
- Score Evidence
- The examinations may have been passed before applying; provide the CAPP card proving completion.
Biennial renewal
- Application
- Renew by the end of the birth month every other year, submit signed renewal form and $100.
- Continuing Education
- 24 hours of approved continuing education including ethics in each biennial cycle.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Crop Rules Current
0780-01-90-.07(1), renewal requirement
- Crop Rules Current
0780-01-90-.07(1)(a)-(c), exhaustive renewal submissions
CAPP Basic Provisions of Insurance exam
- Provider
- National Crop Insurance Services, Inc. (NCIS); online through the CAPP Accreditation Center (capp.ag-risk.org)
- Format
- Open book, timed, online, and proctored exam; one of the three separate CAPP exams of Part 2 (Proficiency Examination) of the Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program; 7-day waiting period before a second exam over the same topical area may be taken following a failed attempt; NCIS designates the Multiple Peril Crop Insurance Common Crop Policy as the source material for this exam
- Passing score
- 80%
Examination outline
- Basic Provisions of Insurance
Examination sources
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview, Part 2 topical area ii) (page ii)
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Purpose of This Publication (page iii), source material for the other two exams
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview continuation (page iii), exam format paragraph
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) section (page iii), question development sentence
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview, Part 2. Proficiency Examination (page ii)
- NCIS CAPP Accreditation Center welcome page
The CAPP Accreditation paragraph
- NCIS CAPP Accreditation Center welcome page
Login Help paragraph
CAPP General Insurance Information exam
- Provider
- National Crop Insurance Services, Inc. (NCIS); online through the CAPP Accreditation Center (capp.ag-risk.org)
- Format
- Open book, timed, online, and proctored exam; one of the three separate CAPP exams of Part 2 (Proficiency Examination) of the Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program; 7-day waiting period before a second exam over the same topical area may be taken following a failed attempt; NCIS designates the General Insurance Information Study Guide (General Insurance Terms, Concepts, and Federal Regulations Governing the Federal Crop Insurance Program) as the source material for this exam
- Passing score
- 80%
Examination outline
General Insurance Information — concepts and principles, terms, definitions and professional conduct such as civil rights, ethics, and conflict of interest
- Concepts and principles
- Terms
- Definitions
- Professional conduct such as civil rights, ethics, and conflict of interest
Examination sources
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview, Part 2 topical area i) (page ii)
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Purpose of This Publication (page iii), source material for the General Insurance Information exam
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview continuation (page iii), exam format paragraph
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) section (page iii), question development sentence
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview, Part 2. Proficiency Examination (page ii)
- NCIS CAPP Accreditation Center welcome page
The CAPP Accreditation paragraph
- NCIS CAPP Accreditation Center welcome page
Login Help paragraph
CAPP Loss Adjustment Manual (LAM) exam
- Provider
- National Crop Insurance Services, Inc. (NCIS); online through the CAPP Accreditation Center (capp.ag-risk.org)
- Format
- Open book, timed, online, and proctored exam; one of the three separate CAPP exams of Part 2 (Proficiency Examination) of the Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program; 7-day waiting period before a second exam over the same topical area may be taken following a failed attempt; NCIS designates the Loss Adjustment Manual (LAM) as the source material for this exam
- Passing score
- 80%
Examination outline
- Loss Adjustment Manual (LAM)
Examination sources
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview, Part 2 topical area iii) (page ii)
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Purpose of This Publication (page iii), source material for the other two exams
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview continuation (page iii), exam format paragraph
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) section (page iii), question development sentence
- NCIS General Insurance Information Study Guide, Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program (CAPP)
Introduction, CAPP Overview, Part 2. Proficiency Examination (page ii)
- NCIS CAPP Accreditation Center welcome page
The CAPP Accreditation paragraph
- NCIS CAPP Accreditation Center welcome page
Login Help paragraph
- USDA RMA Loss Adjustment Manual (LAM) Standards Handbook FCIC-25010 (01-2026)
Title page and Reason for Issuance (page 1)