Maine Casualty Insurance — License Examination Requirements
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Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements
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Apprentice Insurance Producer
Nonrenewable resident apprenticeship with Casualty authority, no more than 180 days, supervised by a licensed resident sponsor.
Licensing authority: Maine Bureau of Insurance / Superintendent of Insurance · Application information
Resident sponsored apprentice issuance
- Age
- At least eighteen.
- Application
- Submit approved apprentice and corresponding sponsor applications; meet ordinary producer qualifications except the examination; furnish requested information.
- Duration
- Nonrenewable, no more than 180 days.
- Employment
- Employed by an approved licensed resident producer sponsor who supervises and assumes legal responsibility for all acts.
- Fees
- $50 temporary licensing fee; Bureau FAQ states no current application fee.
- Prior Licensure
- Never previously held or been denied an ordinary producer or apprentice license, including a comparable producer license in another jurisdiction.
- Residency
- Maine resident throughout apprenticeship.
- Scope
- Only Maine risks and sponsor-authorized Casualty activities; insurer appointment required to act as its agent. No activities requiring additional training or authority, including Affordable Care Act, long-term care, annuities or life insurance.
- Sponsor
- Unrestricted Maine resident producer license in good standing for at least one year; approved sponsor application; at most two active apprentices per sponsor per calendar year.
- Termination
- Both sponsor and apprentice report employment or sponsorship termination within five business days; other producer reporting duties continue.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-Q introductory paragraph
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-Q subsection 1, opening and age
- Maine Bureau of Insurance Apprentice Insurance Producer License
Eligibility and sponsorship requirements
- Maine Bureau of Insurance Apprentice Insurance Producer License
Apprentice license duration and renewal
Insurance Producer Business Entity
Producer business entity through which individually licensed casualty producers act. The entity has no independent examination requirement.
Licensing authority: Maine Bureau of Insurance / Superintendent of Insurance · Application information
Nonresident business entity biennial continuation
- Fees
- Pay the nonresident business-entity biennial continuation fee by April 1 of odd-numbered years.
- Responsible Producer
- Maintain a licensed person designated responsible for compliance.
- Status
- Entity license must not be suspended, revoked or otherwise terminated.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1416-A subsection 1
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1416-A subsection 2
Nonresident business entity producer licensure
- Application
- Submit the uniform business-entity application and pay required fees.
- Home Entity License
- §1413(1) expressly states that licensure does not depend on maintaining a business-entity license in another jurisdiction.
- Responsible Producer
- Designate a licensed producer responsible for compliance; individual actors must hold Casualty authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-E subsection 2
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-E subsection 2(B)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1413 subsection 1
Business entity relicensure after revocation
- Individual Restrictions
- Officers, directors or members may not be individually licensed during entity suspension or revocation unless the superintendent determines they were not personally at fault and did not acquiesce.
- Repeat Revocation
- Two revocations bar further eligibility.
- Responsible Producer
- Uniform entity application, required fees and designated licensed producer.
- Waiting Period
- At least one year after revocation or final affirming court order if appealed; reestablish qualifications and show good cause.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1418 subsection 1
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1418 subsection 2
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-E subsection 2(B)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1418 subsection 3
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-E subsection 2
Resident business entity biennial continuation
- Fees
- Pay the resident business-entity biennial continuation fee by December 1 of even-numbered years.
- Responsible Producer
- Maintain a designated licensed person responsible for compliance; replacement must occur within fourteen days if that person loses their license.
- Status
- Entity license must not be suspended, revoked or otherwise terminated.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1416-A subsection 1
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1416-A subsection 2
Resident business entity producer licensure
- Application
- Submit the uniform business-entity application and required fees.
- Authority
- The entity cannot act independently of its individually licensed producers.
- Entity
- Entity incorporated in Maine or with principal place of business in Maine, not licensed elsewhere as a resident business entity.
- Responsible Producer
- Designate a licensed producer responsible for compliance; individuals acting for the entity must hold their own Casualty authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-E subsection 2
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-E subsection 2(B)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1413 subsection 1
Nonresident Limited Lines Producer
Nonresident limited producer authority restricted to the casualty authority granted by the home-state limited license; not full Casualty authority.
Licensing authority: Maine Bureau of Insurance / Superintendent of Insurance · Application information
Nonresident limited casualty license continuation
- Duration
- Indefinite unless suspended, revoked or terminated, subject to any applicable fee and continued qualifications.
- Education
- Holder has only limited casualty authority; the limited-license exception in §1481-A(2) applies, rather than the annuity exception.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1416-A subsection 1
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-F subsection 2
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1481-A subsection 2
Nonresident home jurisdiction limited casualty authority
- Home License
- Home jurisdiction issues a limited-lines producer license whose scope restricts Casualty authority below the full major line.
- Other Authority
- The home-jurisdiction examination is an applicant condition, not a Maine exam requirement.
- Requirements
- Meet §1420-G(1) good-standing, application, fee and reciprocity conditions.
- Scope
- Maine grants the same restricted authority as the home license.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 5
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 1, qualifications
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 1(B)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 1(C)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 1(D)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-O subsection 1
Nonresident limited casualty relicensure after revocation
- Limited Authority
- Maine authority remains restricted to the home-jurisdiction limited casualty license.
- Qualification
- Reestablish qualifications, show good cause and meet §1420-G home-license, good-standing, application, fee and reciprocity requirements.
- Repeat Revocation
- Not eligible after two Maine revocations under §1417 or §1420-K.
- Waiting Period
- At least one year after revocation or final affirming court order if appealed.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1418 subsection 1
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1418 subsection 2
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 5
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 1, qualifications
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-O subsection 1
Nonresident limited casualty reapplication after loss of home authority
- Home License
- Again hold the home-jurisdiction limited casualty license in good standing.
- Previous Cancellation
- Maine cancelled the restricted authority after loss of active home-jurisdiction authority.
- Qualification
- Meet §1420-G application, fees and reciprocity; retain the home license restriction.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1417 subsection 1-A
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 5
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-G subsection 1, qualifications
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-O subsection 1
Temporary Insurance Producer
Temporary producer authority for casualty insurance to service an existing insurance business, subject to superintendent approval and limitations.
Licensing authority: Maine Bureau of Insurance / Superintendent of Insurance · Application information
Temporary licensure for business entity member or employee
- Applicant
- Member or employee of a licensed producer business entity after death or disability of an individual designated in its application or license.
- Discretion
- Superintendent must determine temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; cannot continue after disposal of the business.
- Scope
- Casualty authority is subject to superintendent limitations, and a suitable licensed producer or insurer sponsor may be required.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J(1), examination-free authorization
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J subsection 1(B)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J subsection 2
Temporary licensure for military service designee
- Applicant
- Designee of a licensed producer entering active service in the United States Armed Forces.
- Discretion
- Superintendent must determine temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; cannot continue after disposal of the business.
- Scope
- Casualty authority is subject to superintendent limitations, and a suitable licensed producer or insurer sponsor may be required.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J(1), examination-free authorization
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J subsection 1(C)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J subsection 2
Temporary licensure in other public interest circumstances
- Applicant
- Other circumstance in which the superintendent determines the public interest is best served by temporary issuance.
- Discretion
- Superintendent must determine temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; cannot continue after disposal of the business.
- Scope
- Casualty authority is subject to superintendent limitations, and a suitable licensed producer or insurer sponsor may be required.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J(1), examination-free authorization
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J subsection 1(D)
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J subsection 2
Temporary licensure for surviving spouse or personal representative
- Applicant
- Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a licensed producer who dies or becomes mentally or physically disabled.
- Discretion
- Superintendent must determine temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; cannot continue after disposal of the business.
- Purpose
- Allow sale of the business, recovery or return of the producer, or training and licensing of replacement personnel.
- Scope
- Casualty authority is subject to superintendent limitations, and a suitable licensed producer or insurer sponsor may be required.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J(1), examination-free authorization
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J(1)(A), opening clause before page break
- Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A
24-A M.R.S. §1420-J subsection 2