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South Dakota Insurance Producer License: Requirements, Cost & How to Apply (2026)

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Education: No prelicensing education is required for resident or nonresident producers; Exam: Applicants who have never held a South Dakota or other-state producer license must take insurance examinations for each line they wish to sell. Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month.

$25

License fee

The electronic payment due is $25 plus a service fee.
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source

How to get an insurance producer license in South Dakota

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What are the South Dakota insurance producer license requirements?

Education

No prelicensing education is required for resident or nonresident producers.

No pre-licensing education is required to obtain a resident or non-resident producer license in South Dakota.
Official source

Exam

Applicants who have never held a South Dakota or other-state producer license must take insurance examinations for each line they wish to sell.

If you have not previously held a producer license in South Dakota or any other state, you must take insurance exams for each line of authority you wish to sell in this state.
Official source

Licensing agency and application

Board

South Dakota Division of Insurance

Division of Insurance
Official source

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

Resident Producer Licensing Information
Official source

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

resident producer license application available online
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source

What else should I know?

Agency guidance

The CE and renewal-payment deadline is the last day of the producer's birth month.

If the required CE and renewal payment are not completed by the due date, the license will lapse, and all appointments will be terminated. The due date is the final day of the Producer’s birth month.
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source

How do I renew my insurance producer license in South Dakota?

Renewal

Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month.

Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month.
Official source

Continuing education topics

Every two years: life/health only, 10 hours; property/casualty only, 10 hours. Producers holding both need 10 life/health hours and 10 property/casualty hours.

Producers must complete continuing education requirements every two years before license renewal. Property/Casualty only - 10 hours Life/Health only - 10 hours Property/Casualty and Life/Health - 10 hours Property/Casualty and 10 hours Life/Health
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources

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How much does an insurance producer license cost in South Dakota?

License fee

$25

The electronic payment due is $25 plus a service fee.
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source

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How do I look up a insurance producer license in South Dakota?

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How often do I renew a insurance producer (life/health and property/casualty) license in South Dakota?

Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month.

Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month.
Official source

What is the insurance producer (life/health and property/casualty) license fee in South Dakota?

$25

The electronic payment due is $25 plus a service fee.
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source

Which official sources support this guide?

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources

Official sources and verification (9)

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

Board

South Dakota Division of Insurance

South Dakota Division of Insurance

Division of Insurance
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://dlr.sd.gov/insurance/producers/resident_producers.aspx

Resident Producer Licensing Information
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

https://dlr.sd.gov/insurance/producers/resident_producers.aspx

resident producer license application available online
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Education

No prelicensing education is required for resident or nonresident producers.

No prelicensing education is required for resident or nonresident producers.

No pre-licensing education is required to obtain a resident or non-resident producer license in South Dakota.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Exam

Applicants who have never held a South Dakota or other-state producer license must take insurance examinations for each line they wish to sell.

Applicants who have never held a South Dakota or other-state producer license must take insurance examinations for each line they wish to sell.

If you have not previously held a producer license in South Dakota or any other state, you must take insurance exams for each line of authority you wish to sell in this state.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / License

$25

25

The electronic payment due is $25 plus a service fee.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month.

Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month. Applies to: Resident insurance producers

Resident producer licenses renew biennially based on the producer's birth month.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education topics

Every two years: life/health only, 10 hours; property/casualty only, 10 hours. Producers holding both need 10 life/health hours and 10 property/casualty hours.

Every two years: life/health only, 10 hours; property/casualty only, 10 hours. Producers holding both need 10 life/health hours and 10 property/casualty hours.

Producers must complete continuing education requirements every two years before license renewal. Property/Casualty only - 10 hours Life/Health only - 10 hours Property/Casualty and Life/Health - 10 hours Property/Casualty and 10 hours Life/Health
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

The CE and renewal-payment deadline is the last day of the producer's birth month.

The CE and renewal-payment deadline is the last day of the producer's birth month.

If the required CE and renewal payment are not completed by the due date, the license will lapse, and all appointments will be terminated. The due date is the final day of the Producer’s birth month.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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