California Occupational License

License Title:
    Portable Electronics Insurance Agent
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Licensing Agency:
     Department of Insurance
     Producer Licensing Bureau

Licensing Agency Contact Information:
     Address: 320 Capitol Mall
Sacramento,  CA  95814 - 4309

     Phone Number: (800) 967-9331
     Fax Number: (916) 327-6907

     Internet Address: http://www.insurance.ca.gov

License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
"Portable Electronics" means all of the following: personal, self-contained, easily carried by an individual, battery-operated electronic communication, viewing, listening, recording, gaming, computing, or global positioning devices, including cell or satellite phones, pagers, personal global positioning satellite units, portable computers, portable audio listening, video viewing or recording devices, digital cameras, video camcorders, portable gaming systems, docking stations, automatic answering devices, their accessories, and service related to the use of those devices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Age: 18 years

• Residency: California residency is not required

• Prelicensing Experience/Education: None

• Entity: Individual and Business Entity

Fees:

• Application: $292 for two-year term

• Renewal: $292 (two-year term)

• Fingerprint processing: The fingerprint fee at the California Department of Insurance (CDI) fingerprint vendor, Accurate Biometrics, is $58.30. For more information, please review the following link: http://www.insuranee.ca.gov/0200-industry/0200-prod-licensing/0100-applicant-info/0300-ca­fingerprint/index.cfm.

Other license information and requirements:

• Examination required: No

• Examination information: None

• Fingerprint impressions: Fingerprint impressions are required for all unlicensed resident and most non-resident applicants

• Average Time to Process Application: two to three weeks

• Renewal Period: Two-year license term

• Continuing Education: Mandatory training is required

For additional information on this license use this URL: https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0200-industry/0050-renew-license/0200-requirements/comm-equipment/index.cfm.

Authority: Section 1758.6 of the California Insurance Code.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:
Occupation TitleSOC Code
Insurance Sales Agents 413021