Application and Renewal Fee Exemption for Certain Military Individuals and Spouses

THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF UTAH 1896 State of Utah GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCER J. COX Lieutenant Governor Insurance Department TODD E. KISER Insurance Commissioner # Bulletin 2018-3 To: Individual Licensees and Applicants From: Todd E. Kiser, Utah Insurance Commissioner Date: June 18, 2018 Subject: Application and Renewal Fee Exemption for Certain Military Individuals and Spouses This Bulletin is to notify an individual producer, surplus lines producer, limited line producer, consultant, managing general agent, reinsurance intermediary, independent adjuster or public adjuster of changes to the Insurance Department's fees pursuant to 2018 General Session Senate Bill 227, Licensing Standards for Military Spouses. Senate Bill 227 amended Utah Code Annotated §§ 31A-23a-104 and 31A-26-202 to provide a license fee exemption for military individuals and spouses applying for a Utah nonresident initial license, or a license renewal, on or after May 8, 2018. An individual, or the spouse of an individual who is serving in the armed forces of the United States, is exempt from the licensing fee while: (1) the individual is stationed within this state; (2) the individual or spouse who is applying holds a valid insurance license issued by another state or jurisdiction recognized by the department; and (3) the license held in the other state is current and in good standing in that state or jurisdiction. At this time, the Department's vendor is unable to process license applications and renewals without a fee. In order to receive a fee waiver, the initial or renewal application must be completed and submitted directly to the Department via facsimile at 801-538-3830 or as a PDF attachment to licensing.uid@utah.gov. The application must include documentation of military status and being currently stationed in Utah. The applications are available at https://insurance.utah.gov/licensee/producers/requests-forms. If you have questions regarding the fee waiver or how to complete and submit the application, please contact the Producer Licensing Division at 801-538-3855 or licensing.uid@utah.gov. DATED this 18th day of June 2018. Todd E. Kiser Insurance Commissioner State Office Building Suite 3110, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6901 • (801) 538-3800 • Facsimile (801) 538-3829 • www.insurance.utah.gov