Utah Life Insurance — License Examination Requirements
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Insurance Producer Agency — Life Insurance
Agency producer authorization for life insurance, exercised through properly licensed and designated individuals.
Licensing authority: Utah Insurance Department · Application information
Resident initial licensure
- Application
- Submit the electronic license application and applicable fee.
- Fingerprints
- Required for initial resident individuals, not for agencies.
- Qualifications
- Agencies must provide their legal name, FEIN, owners/officers and designated responsible licensed individual holding matching authority; natural persons must be at least 18, competent and trustworthy.
- Scope
- Credit-line licenses are limited to the statutory credit forms; an agency operates exclusively through licensed, designated individuals.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Individual and organization licenses: agency examination exemption
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-103(1)(a)-(b)
Nonresident licensure by home state or designated home state authority
- Application
- Submit the proper licensure request, uniform application or home-state application and applicable fees; accept Utah regulatory and court jurisdiction.
- Home state license
- Hold the same valid license and line in the home or designated home state in good standing; Department may verify the producer database.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-109(1)(a)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Non-resident licensing: Reciprocity
Reinstatement after lapsed status
- Application
- Use Sircon or NIPR except specified manual submissions under R590-244-10(5); reinstated expiration is unchanged.
- Authority to transact
- Complete required appointments or designations before resuming business.
- Timing
- Apply within one year after expiration; satisfy applicable renewal requirements and pay reinstatement fees.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Individual and organization licenses: agency examination exemption
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-10(1)-(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License reinstatement: eligibility and CE
Reinstatement after surrendered status
- Application
- Use Sircon or NIPR except specified manual submissions under R590-244-10(5); reinstated expiration is unchanged.
- Authority to transact
- Complete required appointments or designations before resuming business.
- Timing
- Reinstate during the same license period and within one year of voluntary surrender; no CE applies because reinstatement is in the current period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Individual and organization licenses: agency examination exemption
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-10(6)
Renewal of an active license
- Application
- Pay renewal fees and provide supporting documentation for affirmative background answers. Fingerprints are not required for renewal.
- Continuing education
- Complete applicable CE before applying and allow provider posting; nonresidents satisfy their home-state CE. Individual life producers generally require 24 hours including 3 ethics hours every two years, subject to statutory exemptions. Limited-line and agency requirements are governed by their applicable exemptions.
- Timing
- Renew electronically through Sircon or NIPR on or before expiration; individual licenses use the biennial birth-month cycle and agency licenses the biennial issue-month cycle.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-9(1)
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License renewal: application and continuing education
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License renewal: fingerprint exemption
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
Limited Line Credit Insurance Producer Agency
Agency limited-line authorization covering credit life and mortgage life, exercised through designated licensed individuals.
Licensing authority: Utah Insurance Department · Application information
Resident initial licensure
- Application
- Submit the electronic license application and applicable fee.
- Fingerprints
- Required for initial resident individuals, not for agencies.
- Qualifications
- Agencies must provide their legal name, FEIN, owners/officers and designated responsible licensed individual holding matching authority; natural persons must be at least 18, competent and trustworthy.
- Scope
- Credit-line licenses are limited to the statutory credit forms; an agency operates exclusively through licensed, designated individuals.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Individual and organization licenses: agency examination exemption
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-103(1)(a)-(b)
Nonresident licensure by home state or designated home state authority
- Application
- Submit the proper licensure request, uniform application or home-state application and applicable fees; accept Utah regulatory and court jurisdiction.
- Home state license
- Hold the same valid license and line in the home or designated home state in good standing; Department may verify the producer database.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-109(1)(a)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Non-resident licensing: Reciprocity
Reinstatement after lapsed status
- Application
- Use Sircon or NIPR except specified manual submissions under R590-244-10(5); reinstated expiration is unchanged.
- Authority to transact
- Complete required appointments or designations before resuming business.
- Timing
- Apply within one year after expiration; satisfy applicable renewal requirements and pay reinstatement fees.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Individual and organization licenses: agency examination exemption
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-10(1)-(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License reinstatement: eligibility and CE
Reinstatement after surrendered status
- Application
- Use Sircon or NIPR except specified manual submissions under R590-244-10(5); reinstated expiration is unchanged.
- Authority to transact
- Complete required appointments or designations before resuming business.
- Timing
- Reinstate during the same license period and within one year of voluntary surrender; no CE applies because reinstatement is in the current period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Individual and organization licenses: agency examination exemption
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-10(6)
Renewal of an active license
- Application
- Pay renewal fees and provide supporting documentation for affirmative background answers. Fingerprints are not required for renewal.
- Continuing education
- Complete applicable CE before applying and allow provider posting; nonresidents satisfy their home-state CE. Individual life producers generally require 24 hours including 3 ethics hours every two years, subject to statutory exemptions. Limited-line and agency requirements are governed by their applicable exemptions.
- Timing
- Renew electronically through Sircon or NIPR on or before expiration; individual licenses use the biennial birth-month cycle and agency licenses the biennial issue-month cycle.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-9(1)
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License renewal: application and continuing education
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License renewal: fingerprint exemption
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(3)
Limited Line Credit Insurance Producer
Individual limited-line authorization covering credit life and mortgage life, among the statutory credit-insurance forms.
Licensing authority: Utah Insurance Department · Application information
Resident initial licensure
- Application
- Submit the electronic license application and applicable fee.
- Fingerprints
- Required for initial resident individuals, not for agencies.
- Qualifications
- Agencies must provide their legal name, FEIN, owners/officers and designated responsible licensed individual holding matching authority; natural persons must be at least 18, competent and trustworthy.
- Scope
- Credit-line licenses are limited to the statutory credit forms; an agency operates exclusively through licensed, designated individuals.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(1)(a)-(b)
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-106(2)(c)(i)
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-103(1)(a)-(b)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Resident licensing: limited-line examination exemption
Nonresident licensure by home state or designated home state authority
- Application
- Submit the proper licensure request, uniform application or home-state application and applicable fees; accept Utah regulatory and court jurisdiction.
- Home state license
- Hold the same valid license and line in the home or designated home state in good standing; Department may verify the producer database.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-109(1)(a)
- Utah Insurance Department Exam and Licensing Procedures
Non-resident licensing: Reciprocity
Reinstatement after lapsed status
- Application
- Use Sircon or NIPR except specified manual submissions under R590-244-10(5); reinstated expiration is unchanged.
- Authority to transact
- Complete required appointments or designations before resuming business.
- Timing
- Apply within one year after expiration; satisfy applicable renewal requirements and pay reinstatement fees.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(1)(a)-(b)
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-106(2)(c)(i)
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-10(1)-(3)
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License reinstatement: eligibility and CE
Reinstatement after surrendered status
- Application
- Use Sircon or NIPR except specified manual submissions under R590-244-10(5); reinstated expiration is unchanged.
- Authority to transact
- Complete required appointments or designations before resuming business.
- Timing
- Reinstate during the same license period and within one year of voluntary surrender; no CE applies because reinstatement is in the current period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-108(1)(a)-(b)
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-106(2)(c)(i)
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-10(6)
Renewal of an active license
- Application
- Pay renewal fees and provide supporting documentation for affirmative background answers. Fingerprints are not required for renewal.
- Continuing education
- Complete applicable CE before applying and allow provider posting; nonresidents satisfy their home-state CE. Individual life producers generally require 24 hours including 3 ethics hours every two years, subject to statutory exemptions. Limited-line and agency requirements are governed by their applicable exemptions.
- Timing
- Renew electronically through Sircon or NIPR on or before expiration; individual licenses use the biennial birth-month cycle and agency licenses the biennial issue-month cycle.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- R590-244 Individual and Agency Licensing Requirements
R590-244-9(1)
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License renewal: application and continuing education
- Utah Insurance Department Renewals and Reinstatements
License renewal: fingerprint exemption
Temporary Insurance Producer Agency — Life Insurance
Temporary authorization for up to 180 days to service life-insurance business, subject to the commissioner's public-interest determination, sponsorship and restrictions.
Licensing authority: Utah Insurance Department · Application information
Temporary issuance: entity successor
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Member or employee of a licensed business entity after death or disability of a designated individual.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons
Temporary issuance: military designee
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Designee of a licensed agency entering active service in the United States armed forces.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons
Temporary issuance: public interest
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Another circumstance in which the commissioner considers the public interest best served by a temporary license.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons
Temporary issuance: survivor
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a licensee who dies or acquires a mental or physical disability.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons
Temporary Individual Insurance Producer — Life Insurance
Temporary authorization for up to 180 days to service life-insurance business, subject to the commissioner's public-interest determination, sponsorship and restrictions.
Licensing authority: Utah Insurance Department · Application information
Temporary issuance: entity successor
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Member or employee of a licensed business entity after death or disability of a designated individual.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons
Temporary issuance: military designee
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Designee of a licensed agency entering active service in the United States armed forces.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons
Temporary issuance: public interest
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Another circumstance in which the commissioner considers the public interest best served by a temporary license.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons
Temporary issuance: survivor
- Business interest
- Section 31A-23a-114 does not apply when the deceased or disabled licensee had no ownership interest in the serviced accounts; temporary authority cannot continue after disposition of the business.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find issuance in the public interest; may require a suitable licensed sponsor, restrict authority, or revoke the license when insureds or the public are endangered.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days.
- Eligibility
- Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a licensee who dies or acquires a mental or physical disability.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(i)(C): temporary issuance without examination
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(a)(ii): other public-interest circumstances
- Utah Code Chapter 31A-23a
31A-23a-114(1)(b)(i)-(iii): eligible persons