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How to Get a Insurance producer License in New Mexico (2026)

Quick answer

Resident applications require fingerprints for state and federal background checks.

Exam

Resident insurance-producer applicants must pass the producer examination; separate examinations may be required for different lines.

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Continuing education

24 hours

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Minimum age

18 years old

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Last verified Oct 25, 2026

How do I get this license?

  1. Check the licensing authority

    Board

    New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    ISSUING AGENCY: Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI).
    Official source

    Official agency page

    Open the official agency page

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    RESIDENT PRODUCERS AND OTHER RESIDENT LICENSES
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  2. Check your qualifications

    Age

    18 years old

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    An applicant shall be at least 18 years of age;
    Official source

    Exam

    Resident insurance-producer applicants must pass the producer examination; separate examinations may be required for different lines.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Individuals applying for the following types of resident licenses shall take and pass the examination required for issuance of the license by the superintendent: (a) insurance producer – producer examination; Separate exams may be required for different lines of insurance or license types and may be administered at different times and locations.
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  3. Prepare your application

    Reciprocity

    Nonresident licensees need not complete New Mexico CE if their home state requires CE and they comply with it.

    Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
    Non-resident licensees are not required to complete New Mexico’s continuing education requirements if the home state requires continuing education and the licensee has complied with the continuing education requirements of the home state
    Official source

  4. Confirm your next step with the agency

    Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.

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What else should I know?

Agency guidance

Resident applications require fingerprints for state and federal background checks.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
the applicant’s fingerprints have been submitted for purposes of a state and federal background check
Official source

Agency guidance

At least 3 CE hours each compliance period must be in a classroom or another format with interaction with a live instructor.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
A minimum of three hours of continuing education course hours for each compliance period shall be earned through participation in a formal classroom or in another learning format that permits the student to interact with a live instructor.
Official source

When do I renew, and is CE required?

Continuing education hours

24 hours

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
All other licensees shall complete 24 credit hours of approved courses covering some or all of the kinds of insurance for which they are licensed during each compliance period.
Official source

Continuing education topics

At least 3 ethics hours each compliance period. Multiple lines require only a single 24-hour total.

Last verified Oct 25, 2026 — source and quotation
All licensees shall complete a minimum of three hours of credits in ethics during each compliance period. Licensees who transact insurance under multiple lines of authority are only required to satisfy a single 24 hour continuing education requirement for each compliance period.
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What does it cost?

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Which official sources support this guide?

Official sources and verification (9)

Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Board

New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance

New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance

ISSUING AGENCY: Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI).
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://www.srca.nm.gov/nmac/nmregister/xxxv/13.4.2.html

RESIDENT PRODUCERS AND OTHER RESIDENT LICENSES
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Age

18 years old

18

An applicant shall be at least 18 years of age;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Exam

Resident insurance-producer applicants must pass the producer examination; separate examinations may be required for different lines.

Resident insurance-producer applicants must pass the producer examination; separate examinations may be required for different lines.

Individuals applying for the following types of resident licenses shall take and pass the examination required for issuance of the license by the superintendent: (a) insurance producer – producer examination; Separate exams may be required for different lines of insurance or license types and may be administered at different times and locations.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education hours

24 hours

24

All other licensees shall complete 24 credit hours of approved courses covering some or all of the kinds of insurance for which they are licensed during each compliance period.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education topics

At least 3 ethics hours each compliance period. Multiple lines require only a single 24-hour total.

At least 3 ethics hours each compliance period. Multiple lines require only a single 24-hour total.

All licensees shall complete a minimum of three hours of credits in ethics during each compliance period. Licensees who transact insurance under multiple lines of authority are only required to satisfy a single 24 hour continuing education requirement for each compliance period.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

Resident applications require fingerprints for state and federal background checks.

Resident applications require fingerprints for state and federal background checks.

the applicant’s fingerprints have been submitted for purposes of a state and federal background check
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

At least 3 CE hours each compliance period must be in a classroom or another format with interaction with a live instructor.

At least 3 CE hours each compliance period must be in a classroom or another format with interaction with a live instructor.

A minimum of three hours of continuing education course hours for each compliance period shall be earned through participation in a formal classroom or in another learning format that permits the student to interact with a live instructor.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Reciprocity

Nonresident licensees need not complete New Mexico CE if their home state requires CE and they comply with it.

Nonresident licensees need not complete New Mexico CE if their home state requires CE and they comply with it.

Non-resident licensees are not required to complete New Mexico’s continuing education requirements if the home state requires continuing education and the licensee has complied with the continuing education requirements of the home state
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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