When submitting a Kansas resident insurance producer license application through NIPR, what fees must the applicant pay directly to the Kansas Insurance Department at the time of application?
A. A $10 application fee plus a separate $60 criminal background check processing fee, both nonrefundable
B. A single $70 combined application and background-check fee
C. A $25 application fee only, with the background check billed separately by the FBI
D. No fee is required until the license is approved
Source: KDOI Producer Licensing – Resident New License Checklist
Before the Kansas Insurance Department will process a resident producer license application, what document must the applicant obtain from the Kansas Department of Revenue and upload to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse?
A. A Certificate of Good Standing
B. A Certificate of Tax Clearance
C. A W-9 tax identification form
D. A property tax exemption certificate
Source: KDOI Producer Licensing – Resident New License Checklist
What screening requirement applies to a Kansas resident insurance producer applicant in addition to submitting the NAIC Uniform Application?
A. A credit check performed by NIPR
B. A notarized letter of recommendation from a licensed Kansas producer
C. Submission to fingerprinting and a criminal history background check, plus an electronically submitted fingerprint waiver agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement
D. An in-person interview with Kansas Insurance Department staff
Source: KDOI Producer Licensing – Resident New License Checklist
Under Kansas Insurance Department guidance implementing K.S.A. § 40-2,118, a producer license applicant must answer a background question "Yes" if an expunged record relates to what?
A. Any expunged traffic infraction
B. Any expunged misdemeanor regardless of subject matter
C. An expunged bankruptcy filing
D. An expunged record related to insurance fraud
Source: K.S.A. § 40-2,118
Does Kansas require completion of a state-mandated pre-licensing education course before an applicant may sit for the producer licensing examination?
A. No, Kansas has no pre-licensing education requirement, so a candidate may sit for the exam without completing a prep course
B. Yes, but only for the Property and Casualty combined exam
C. Yes, 20 hours of state-approved coursework is required within 6 months of the exam
D. Yes, 40 hours of pre-licensing education is required for major lines
Source: KDOI Producer Examinations – Examination Study Materials
