E-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide August 20, 2021 Version ...

State Alabama

Alaska

e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

Pre-Licensing Education

Exam

Initial Resident Licensing

Continuing Education

License Renewals

State Website

"Certificates of Completion" which expire in 2020 are extended as follows: March - 120 days April or May - 90 days June - 60 days July - 30 days Limitations on repeat exams are still in effect. Notary requirement on certificate of completion waived until June 30, 2021. After June 20, the notary requirement is reinstated.

Birmingham exam centers remain closed. All others open at reduced capacity. Online exams: available 8/23/20 through 12/31/20

Temporary licenses issued? Yes, to qualified residents Classroom CE may be offered as webinars. For licensing renewal inquiries or

except for having passed the state exam.

Providers should send a list of courses offered other questions email

To apply: A registered authorized insurance company with security information to the Licensing

producerlicensing@insurance.al producerlicensing@insu

representative applies for the license and pays the

Division. Exam proctoring for CE self-study is

rance.

$120 fee online.

waived through June 30, 2021. After June 30,

Sponsorship: Temporary licensee must work under the exam proctoring is reinstated.

supervision of an insurance company.

Appointments: Yes, appointment is required within 14

days of license issuance.

License Duration: six months.

Non-resident licensing: Not available to nonresidents.

How to convert to permanent: Submit application and

fees online after passing the exam(s).

Other: License may not be renewed. Issued only once

in a lifetime.

Pearson VUE Online exams: Available now

Renew early to avoid delays in

processing

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Arizona

Prometric

No longer accepting applications for provisional licenses. Fingerprinting may not be available at Prometric Test Centers due to COVID-19 restrictions. Applicants may get fingerprints completed at any business that provides fingerprinting services. Fingerprints must be on FBI Form FD-258 and be accompanied by form LFPV.

All providers are allowed to deliver currently Renew early to avoid delays in approved classroom courses via webinar processing without having to re-file. Providers are required to submit a request to Prometric with the course information and detailed explanation about how attendance will be monitored. Submit to cesupportteam@ subject line Arizona COVID-19 Conversion Request: [provider ID] Include the course name and number in the body of the email. Effective 3/26/20, Proctor requirements for post-course examinations are waived until social distancing recommendations are lifted.

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licensing@azinsurance. gov

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State Arkansas

e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

Pre-Licensing Education

Exam

Initial Resident Licensing

PSI Online exams: now available.

Licensing Division has resumed normal operations.

Continuing Education CE required to be completed on time.

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

License Renewals

State Website

License renewal extensions have expired. Renewals must be completed on time.



insurance.license@arka

California

No change in requirements at this time.

PSI Online exams: Available now

CDI's Los Angeles test center is still open and allowing 10 candidates at a time. Remote testing available now. Live Scan vendors will process fingerprints using form LIC-442-39A. Nonresidents may use any authorized national vender that can collect fingerprints on a standard FBI card.

Providers may submit a request to CDI to change a classroom course to a webinar.

Extension requests will be reviewed on a case by case basis.



interactive.web.insuran ce.

Colorado

Pearson VUE Temporary licenses issued? No longer available. Online exams: Available now

Effective December 31, 2020 Proctoring

Licensees must be in

requirements are no longer waived and must compliance with all applicable

be satisfied.

insurance laws effective

December 31, 2020.

. gov/dora/divisioninsurance

dora_insurance@state. co.us

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State Connecticut

Pre-Licensing Education

e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

Exam

Initial Resident Licensing

Pearson VUE Temporary licenses issued? No longer available. New exam provider effective 9/1/2021

Continuing Education

License Renewals

State Website

Until Tuesday June 30, 2020 all providers are Licensees must be in

allowed to deliver currently approved

compliance with all applicable

classroom courses via webinar without

insurance laws effective June

having to re-file. Proctor requirements for CT 30, 2020.

are still in place. The use of Skype, MS

Teams, Zoom and other similar products will

be allowed for remote proctoring.

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Delaware

Pearson VUE Temporary licenses issued? No longer available.

No pending license renewals



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District of Columbia

Proctor requirement to Pearson VUE use a disinterested third party is waived. A family member may serve as proctor.

Proctor requirement to use a disinterested third party is waived. A family member may serve as proctor.

DC is extending expiration dates for licenses that expire in March and April of 2020 to May 31, disb@ 2020 and June 30, 2020 respectively.

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State Florida

e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

Pre-Licensing Education

Exam

Initial Resident Licensing

Pearson VUE Temporary licenses issued? No longer available. Online exams: Available now

Continuing Education

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

License Renewals

State Website

Use the upload documents through MyProfile from the Department website instead of emailing them.



agentlicensing@myflori

Georgia Hawaii

Pearson VUE Applications will be approved when exam results and Licensees must be in compliance with all

all other requirements are fulfilled.

applicable insurance laws effective

December 31, 2020.

Licensees must be in compliance with all applicable insurance laws effective December 31, 2020.

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email: pvgainsurance@pearso

Pearson VUE Continuing to process applications electronically but

Online

cannot suspend requirements.

exams

available The Division is accepting electronic signatures and

filings for Surplus Lines.

CE Providers may offer webinar/live-stream Memorandums 2020-1LIC New,

presentations and do not need to submit a Renewing and Reactivation

ns/

new course filing. They must however submit Licenses (which ordinarily

to the Commissioner an addendum to the expired on June 16, 2020), 2020- inslic@dcca.

course filing stating which course will be

4A Waivers of Certain

converted to webinar/Livestream; request a Requirements for Insurers (which

waiver of the 60 day period in order to offer ordinarily expired on June 26,

the new format immediately, and that the 2020) and 2020-5LIC License

waiver requested is in response to COVID-19 Examinations and License Status

and related difficulties in providing

(which is scheduled to expire on

services/courses to currently licensed

September 1, 2020) will all stay in

producers.

effect until determined

otherwise by the Insurance

Division.

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e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

State Idaho

Illinois

Pre-Licensing Education

Exam

PSI Online exams available

Initial Resident Licensing

Temporary licenses issued? Yes on a limited basis due to online exams being available. To apply: Sponsoring carrier submits application with AD Banker/Adjuster Pro exam certificate, and criminal history report via Adjusters submit paper application. Sponsorship: Yes, carrier accepts responsibility for licensee. Appointments: Yes, activated for sponsoring carrier when producer license is issued. License Duration: Six months or 30 days after exam sites reopen. Non-resident licensing: No. How to convert to permanent: Pass exam and submit fingerprint receipt within 30 days of the end of emergency. Other: Producer must pass AD Banker final with 80% score or better. Adjusters must pass Adjuster Pro exam with 80% or higher score. License is displayed on PDB 5/8/2020.

Continuing Education

Prelicense classroom requirement is repealed, effective 7/23/21

Pearson VUE On August 23, all temporary licenses that are more

Online

than 90 days old will be canceled.

exams:

Available

now.

Monitored final exam is repealed.

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

License Renewals

Requests for exceptions are being considered on an individual basis.

State Website agent@doi.

All license renewal extensions have expired.

. gov/

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Indiana

Pearson VUE Temporary licenses issued? No longer available. owned test centers are open. Ivy Tech testing centers open at reduced capacity. Online exams: Available now

Approved classroom courses may be

There are no license expiration

presented virtually through November as extensions in place.

long as student attendance and

participation can be verified/tracked. The

current declared public health emergency

in Indiana runs until November 1, and it is

unclear at this time whether it will be

extended. IDOI has not published a hard

stoppage date on this allowance due to the

uncertainty of the situation and to allow

course providers the flexibility to do what is

safest for itself and its students during this

time.

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agentlicensing@idoi.in. gov

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State Iowa

Kansas

Pre-Licensing Education

e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

Exam

Initial Resident Licensing

Continuing Education

License Renewals

State Website

Pearson VUE Temporary licenses issued? No longer available. Online exams: Available now

Under the state Public Health Emergency Declaration, Iowa is offering licensing relief by suspending administrative rules that require in-person CE and proctoring as a condition of license renewal through June 30, 2021

Under the state Public Health Emergency Declaration, Iowa is suspending administrative rules producer.licensing@iid.i that set an expiration date or renewal requirement for a professional license that expires during the emergency declaration period. Effective March 31, 2021 licenses set to expire on that date will be extended to June 30, 2021. This does not affect licenses already renewed or previously extended.

Pearson VUE The Department will not suspend any licensing

Online

requirements. No temporary licenses. Pearson VUE

exams:

Professional Centers and third party vendor network

Available are now open in Kansas and Law enforcement has

limited fingerprinting ability. KBI is able to take

fingerprint impression by appointment only. Call (785)

296-4038.

Proctor requirements for self-study CE courses have been removed.

License renewal extensions have expired.



KID.Licensing@

Kentucky

Insurance applicants Frankfort

whose testing window and

expires during exam Maysville

center closure must testing

contact DOI if an

locations

extension is needed: remain

Division of Agent

closed. All

Licensing at

others open

DOI.AgentLicensingM with varying

ail@

number of

seats and

times

available

Temporary licenses issued? No longer available. Any Licensees who have continuing education

applications that were pended for additional items are requirements due in the months of March

considered incomplete and will be placed in denied and April have until May 31, 2020 and June

status.

30, 2020 respectively to complete the hours.

This action only extends CE deadlines and

does not extend license renewal deadlines.

License renewal is completed electronically, and has a 60-day /ppc/default.aspx grace period.

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State Louisiana

e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

Pre-Licensing Education

Exam

Prelicense certificates PSI of completion validity will be extended on a case by case basis as necessary.

Initial Resident Licensing Temporary licenses issued? No longer available.

Continuing Education

License Renewals

CE exceptions will be handled on a case by Normal processing case basis

State Website



producerlicensing@ldi.l

Maine Maryland

Pearson VUE Temporary licenses issued? No longer available. Online exams: Available now

Prometric Online exams available

All insurance CE courses previously

All Maine licensed resident



approved for classroom delivery may be producers and consultants

/pfr/insurance/

offered via webinar without the provider

whose CE compliance period

having to re-file. Providers are required to expires March 31 and April 30 email:

provide the Bureau with a list of classroom will be granted an automatic insurance.PFR@maine.g

courses that will be conducted via webinar extension until May 31, 2020. CE ov

and an explanation of how attendance will fines will not be assessed if the

be monitored. Send an email to

license is renewed by May 31,

insurance.pfr@. Proctoring

2020.

requirements are still in place for courses that

require proctored exams. Remote proctoring

will be allowed using tools such as Skype,

Microsoft Teams, Zoom or similar products.

Continuing education is due in conjunction with the extended expiration dates.

Effective June 30, 2021 there are

no more extensions.

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State Massachusetts

Pre-Licensing Education

e-PAL COVID-19 Status QuickGuide

August 20, 2021 Version States updated: AZ, CT, IL, KS, TX and WI

Exam

Prometric Online exams: Available now

Initial Resident Licensing

Continuing Education

License Renewals

State Website

Temporary licenses issued? Yes, offered to residents The Division has approved many online

Individuals licensed in good



who are unable to take state exam.

courses eliminating the need for in-person standing as of 3/10/2020 will

orgs/division-of-

To apply: Submit Uniform Application for Individual and attendance. Proctor requirements for online remain licensed in good

insurance

license fee of $225. P&C applicants submit $300

courses are waived during the state of

standing through December 31,

license fee. Company appointment form completed emergency. Providers are encouraged to 2020. Licensees are

producerupdate.mailb

by the sponsoring insurer with $75 fee. To expedite

convert courses approved for classroom

encouraged to submit their

ox@

processing, it is recommended that these items be

credit to an online option. These courses do renewals timely where possible.

submitted in a single submission.

not need to be refiled for approval but the Any individual license that is

Sponsorship: Yes, sponsorship is required.

provider must notify Prometric within 30 days scheduled to expire on or after

Appointments: Yes

of delivering such a course online to ensure January 1, 2021, is not eligible for

License Duration: The temporary license will be valid for CE credit is properly recorded.

an extension. Expiration dates

duration of the emergency and expires automatically Licensees who have an extended renewal will not change. Any license

on the earlier of 90 days after state of emergency is period of 90 days following the termination of that lapsed prior to March 10,

lifted or 180 days from date of issue.

the state of emergency also have the same 2020 will not have an extended

Non-resident licensing: Not available to nonresidents. extension for completing CE.

renewal period.

How to convert to permanent: Meet all regular

requirements.

Other: License may not be renewed.

Michigan

The Michigan DOI will PSI

permit pre-licensing Online

classroom courses to exams:

be changed from

Available

classroom to webinar, now

for courses that have New

already been

dedicated

approved by request PSI phone

from providers.

line for

Michigan

candidates

(855) 579-

4639

Temporary License issued? No longer being issued

Approved classroom courses can be offered Licensees must be in

as virtual classroom/webinars. Providers

compliance with all applicable

should email written request to

insurance laws..

miinsurance@ to change the

course status. CE providers may accept self-

attestation in lieu of proctors for final exams.

. gov/difs

difslicensing@michigan.go v

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