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Vermont Casualty Insurance — License Examination Requirements

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Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements

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Business Entity Producer

Optional business-entity producer licence for agencies serving the Casualty profession. DFR states the entity licence itself has no lines of authority; natural persons retain their own licensing duties.

Licensing authority: Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division · Application information

Business entity reapplication after termination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Uniform Business Entity Application and applicable fees under § 4813f(b).
Authority
DFR states there are no lines of authority on this entity license and business entities cannot be appointed by insurers.
Designated Producer
Designate an actively licensed natural-person producer responsible for compliance; identify the DRLP on the application. Termination of the DRLP terminates the entity license unless the designee is replaced.
Individual License
Entity licensure does not relieve any natural person selling, soliciting or negotiating Casualty insurance of individual producer licensing.
Lower Ranked Resident Instruction
The DFR Business Entity Producer page’s Resident Apply Online paragraph says: “Residents must wait 48 hours after passing their producer examination before submitting an electronic application.” The specific entity requirements in § 4813f(b) name fees and a licensed DRLP; the page instruction is retained as an applicant-facing condition and does not create an entity examination leaf.
Previous Termination
Reapply when entity license terminated after loss of the DRLP; designate an active replacement producer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial business entity renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Maintain a business-entity license and an active designated responsible natural-person producer.
Renewal
Submit renewal and fees before March 31 in odd years using NIPR, or permitted hardship paper renewal. No CE or individual examination is imposed on the entity by § 4813f(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident business entity initial licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Uniform Business Entity Application and applicable fees under § 4813f(b).
Authority
DFR states there are no lines of authority on this entity license and business entities cannot be appointed by insurers.
Designated Producer
Designate an actively licensed natural-person producer responsible for compliance; identify the DRLP on the application. Termination of the DRLP terminates the entity license unless the designee is replaced.
Individual License
Entity licensure does not relieve any natural person selling, soliciting or negotiating Casualty insurance of individual producer licensing.
Lower Ranked Resident Instruction
The DFR Business Entity Producer page’s Resident Apply Online paragraph says: “Residents must wait 48 hours after passing their producer examination before submitting an electronic application.” The specific entity requirements in § 4813f(b) name fees and a licensed DRLP; the page instruction is retained as an applicant-facing condition and does not create an entity examination leaf.
Nonresident Application
Nonresident business entities apply electronically using NIPR; reciprocal licensing is governed by § 4813h and § 4813n.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident business entity initial licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Uniform Business Entity Application and applicable fees under § 4813f(b).
Authority
DFR states there are no lines of authority on this entity license and business entities cannot be appointed by insurers.
Designated Producer
Designate an actively licensed natural-person producer responsible for compliance; identify the DRLP on the application. Termination of the DRLP terminates the entity license unless the designee is replaced.
Individual License
Entity licensure does not relieve any natural person selling, soliciting or negotiating Casualty insurance of individual producer licensing.
Lower Ranked Resident Instruction
The DFR Business Entity Producer page’s Resident Apply Online paragraph says: “Residents must wait 48 hours after passing their producer examination before submitting an electronic application.” The specific entity requirements in § 4813f(b) name fees and a licensed DRLP; the page instruction is retained as an applicant-facing condition and does not create an entity examination leaf.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Limited Lines Producer

Limited Casualty-related producer authorities, including Rental and Surety, and nonresident authority restricted below the full Casualty major line. Other limited insurance authorities are not substituted for the Casualty major-line qualification.

Licensing authority: Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division · Application information

Nonresident limited Casualty authority by reciprocity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Uniform Application and fees through an authorized electronic vendor or permitted resident paper submission.
Appointment
A sponsoring insurer appointment is required to act as that insurer’s agent; DFR says the licence can issue before appointment but cannot be used as an agent until appointed.
Examination
The current Department licensing bulletin expressly states applicants for a limited lines producer license are not required to take an examination; this is implementation of the Commissioner’s exemption discretion under § 4813i(f).
Fitness
Commissioner must deem the applicant competent, trustworthy and financially responsible.
Home License
Hold the corresponding home-state limited lines license in good standing; § 4813h(d) permits the same scope as that home-state restricted authority.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Reciprocity
Home state must license Vermont nonresidents on the same basis.
Scope
Authority is limited to Rental, Surety or the specifically accepted restricted Casualty authority; it is not the full § 4813g(a)(4) Casualty qualification.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New nonresident limited Casualty application after lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Uniform Application and fees through an authorized electronic vendor or permitted resident paper submission.
Appointment
A sponsoring insurer appointment is required to act as that insurer’s agent; DFR says the licence can issue before appointment but cannot be used as an agent until appointed.
Examination
The current Department licensing bulletin expressly states applicants for a limited lines producer license are not required to take an examination; this is implementation of the Commissioner’s exemption discretion under § 4813i(f).
Fitness
Commissioner must deem the applicant competent, trustworthy and financially responsible.
Home License
Maintain the corresponding restricted Casualty home-state licence in good standing and meet the reciprocity conditions of § 4813h.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Prior License
Reapply for a lapsed Vermont nonresident limited lines license.
Scope
Authority is limited to Rental, Surety or the specifically accepted restricted Casualty authority; it is not the full § 4813g(a)(4) Casualty qualification.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New resident application after lapse of limited Casualty related authority
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Uniform Application and fees through an authorized electronic vendor or permitted resident paper submission.
Appointment
A sponsoring insurer appointment is required to act as that insurer’s agent; DFR says the licence can issue before appointment but cannot be used as an agent until appointed.
Examination
The current Department licensing bulletin expressly states applicants for a limited lines producer license are not required to take an examination; this is implementation of the Commissioner’s exemption discretion under § 4813i(f).
Fitness
Commissioner must deem the applicant competent, trustworthy and financially responsible.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Prior License
DFR says there is no grace period and a lapsed limited licence cannot be reactivated; apply for a new licence under the current limited lines instructions.
Scope
Authority is limited to Rental, Surety or the specifically accepted restricted Casualty authority; it is not the full § 4813g(a)(4) Casualty qualification.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal of limited Casualty related authority
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Maintain the limited authority and an insurer appointment.
Renewal
Renew and pay fees before March 31 of odd years; limited line representatives are not subject to the producer CE requirement as explained by the current CE Fact Sheet.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Resident limited Casualty related authority
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Uniform Application and fees through an authorized electronic vendor or permitted resident paper submission.
Appointment
A sponsoring insurer appointment is required to act as that insurer’s agent; DFR says the licence can issue before appointment but cannot be used as an agent until appointed.
Examination
The current Department licensing bulletin expressly states applicants for a limited lines producer license are not required to take an examination; this is implementation of the Commissioner’s exemption discretion under § 4813i(f).
Fitness
Commissioner must deem the applicant competent, trustworthy and financially responsible.
Minimum Age
At least 18 years old.
Scope
Authority is limited to Rental, Surety or the specifically accepted restricted Casualty authority; it is not the full § 4813g(a)(4) Casualty qualification.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Business Entity Limited Lines Producer License for Rental Car Insurance

Limited rental-car producer entity form that includes automobile liability and uninsured or underinsured motorist protection, governed by Regulation I-2002-02.

Licensing authority: Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division · Application information

Rental car business entity initial licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
An officer must sign the application; submit fees under Chapter 131.
Appointment
The rental car business entity must be appointed by an authorized insurer.
Business
Be a rental car company renting vehicles to the public for periods of no more than 90 consecutive days.
Designated Producer
Designate a licensed natural-person limited lines producer familiar with the regulation and appointed by the same insurer, responsible for entity compliance.
Employee Training
Employees offering coverage must be at least 18 and complete the prescribed training and education program. This is applicant training, not an independent licensure examination.
Insurer Certification
An officer of the appointing insurer must certify trustworthiness and competence, review training conformity, and undertake to appoint the entity.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New rental car business entity application after lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
An officer must sign the application; submit fees under Chapter 131.
Appointment
The rental car business entity must be appointed by an authorized insurer.
Business
Be a rental car company renting vehicles to the public for periods of no more than 90 consecutive days.
Designated Producer
Designate a licensed natural-person limited lines producer familiar with the regulation and appointed by the same insurer, responsible for entity compliance.
Employee Training
Employees offering coverage must be at least 18 and complete the prescribed training and education program. This is applicant training, not an independent licensure examination.
Insurer Certification
An officer of the appointing insurer must certify trustworthiness and competence, review training conformity, and undertake to appoint the entity.
Previous License
A lapsed rental-car business-entity licence is not reactivated; submit a new application under the current regulation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial rental car business entity renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
An officer must sign the application; submit fees under Chapter 131.
Appointment
The rental car business entity must be appointed by an authorized insurer.
Business
Be a rental car company renting vehicles to the public for periods of no more than 90 consecutive days.
Designated Producer
Designate a licensed natural-person limited lines producer familiar with the regulation and appointed by the same insurer, responsible for entity compliance.
Employee Training
Employees offering coverage must be at least 18 and complete the prescribed training and education program. This is applicant training, not an independent licensure examination.
Insurer Certification
An officer of the appointing insurer must certify trustworthiness and competence, review training conformity, and undertake to appoint the entity.
Renewal
Maintain entity qualifications and insurer appointment, and submit renewal fees by March 31 of odd years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Insurance Producer License

Temporary Casualty producer authority for servicing an existing insurance business, subject to Commissioner approval and a maximum 180-day term.

Licensing authority: Vermont Department of Financial Regulation, Insurance Division · Application information

Temporary licensure for a member or employee of a producer business entity
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Member or employee of a licensed producer business entity after the death or disability of the designated individual.
Duration
No more than 180 days; cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Necessity
Commissioner must deem the temporary licence necessary to service the business; only Casualty authority within the granted scope is included here.
Supervision
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed-producer or insurer sponsor, impose protective requirements, or revoke when insureds or public interests are endangered.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary licensure for a producer’s military service designee
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Designee of a licensed producer entering active U.S. Armed Forces service.
Duration
No more than 180 days; cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Necessity
Commissioner must deem the temporary licence necessary to service the business; only Casualty authority within the granted scope is included here.
Supervision
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed-producer or insurer sponsor, impose protective requirements, or revoke when insureds or public interests are endangered.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary licensure in another public interest circumstance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Another circumstance in which the Commissioner finds temporary licensure best serves the public interest.
Duration
No more than 180 days; cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Necessity
Commissioner must deem the temporary licence necessary to service the business; only Casualty authority within the granted scope is included here.
Supervision
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed-producer or insurer sponsor, impose protective requirements, or revoke when insureds or public interests are endangered.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary licensure for a deceased or disabled producer’s spouse or personal representative
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a deceased or mentally or physically disabled licensed producer, for sale of the business, recovery or return, or training and licensing replacement personnel.
Duration
No more than 180 days; cannot continue after the owner or representative disposes of the business.
Necessity
Commissioner must deem the temporary licence necessary to service the business; only Casualty authority within the granted scope is included here.
Supervision
Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed-producer or insurer sponsor, impose protective requirements, or revoke when insureds or public interests are endangered.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.