NEW YORK

NRL RULES

CONTACT INFORMATION

The state will contact you with specific instructions
if further documentation is required.

STATE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Designated Producers: May not apply for a license if they have previously held the license in NY. Company appointments will no longer be required before NY can issue a Life Agent or Property Agent license. Sponsoring Insurance companies have 15 days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted.
• NRL Applicants – If you previously held a license, resident or non-resident, in the state of New York, you will need to send a paper application to the state at this time. If you are not sure if you ever had a license in NY, please contact the NY Dept of Insurance to verify. http://www.ins.state.ny.us/hpoffnos.htm
• Background Questions: Applicants answering "yes" to one or more of the background questions may be required to provide additional information to the Department. You will be notified by mail of what to send and where to send it. Please do not forward any documents until you receive a request from the Department.
• Licenses will be issued with an expiration date determined by date of birth:
  o If you were born in an even numbered year, your license will expire on your birthday in an even numbered year.
  o If you were born in an odd numbered year, your license will expire on your birthday in an odd numbered year

State fees will not be collected by NIPR (on behalf of NY) when a transaction is declined according to NY business rules. Transaction fees and processing fees will still apply. Violation of the following rules will result in a decline response.

• Applicant must not have an inactive Non Resident license in NY.
• Applicant must not have an inactive Resident license in NY.
• Individual applicants - Applicant must be 18 years old or older as determined from the applicant's Date of Birth.