Missouri Insurance License Requirements: Your Complete Guide

Navigate Missouri's insurance license requirements. Learn about pre-licensing education, exams, application steps, fees, and continuing education for producers in MO.

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MissouriInsurance producer licensing

Missouri's insurance regulations are set by the Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) and recent legislative changes. Key areas include producer licensing, property and casualty insurance, public adjuster conduct, and pharmacy benefit manager oversight. For specific licensing details, consult the DCI's official resources.

Quick Answer: Becoming a Licensed Insurance Producer in Missouri

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) oversees all insurance producer licensing. The process generally involves completing pre-licensing education, passing a state licensing exam, submitting an application, and undergoing a background check.

Most applicants finish the process in a timeframe that depends on coursework completion and exam scheduling. The DCI processes completed applications within a variable period; consult the DCI Producer Licensing division directly for current processing times.

Eligibility and Pre-Licensing Education in Missouri

Basic Eligibility

To get a Missouri resident producer license, you must:

Be at least 18 years old.
Be a Missouri resident, or apply as a non-resident if your home state is different.
Be free of certain criminal convictions, or be prepared to disclose and document them.

Non-resident producers licensed in good standing in their home state can apply for a Missouri non-resident license without completing Missouri pre-licensing education or retaking the Missouri exam, if their home state offers reciprocal treatment to Missouri licensees. Consult the DCI for specific requirements.

Pre-Licensing Education Hours

Missouri requires approved pre-licensing education before you take the state exam. The DCI mandates specific hours by line of authority. Consult the DCI for current pre-licensing hour requirements for each line of authority, such as Life, Health, Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Variable Life and Annuity, Surplus Lines, and Adjuster.

Each line of authority requires its own set of hours. If you are pursuing multiple lines, you must complete the required hours for each. Courses must be completed through a DCI-approved provider before you schedule your exam.

Finding Approved Providers

The DCI maintains a list of approved pre-licensing education providers. Consult the DCI's official resources for the current list. Confirm your chosen provider is on the current approved list before enrolling, as unlisted courses will not meet the requirement.

Missouri Insurance Licensing Exams: What to Expect

Scheduling Your Exam

Missouri uses a third-party exam vendor. Schedule your exam through the vendor's website or by calling them. You must have your pre-licensing education completion certificate before scheduling. Exam seats are available at testing centers throughout Missouri and, in some cases, via remote proctoring. Consult the DCI or its approved testing vendor for scheduling details.

Exam Structure by Line of Authority

Exam length and question count vary by line of authority. Consult the DCI or its approved testing vendor for current details, as content outlines are updated periodically.

Passing Score

Missouri requires a minimum passing score on the licensing exam. Your score report is generated immediately upon completion at the testing center. Consult the DCI or its approved testing vendor for the current passing score.

Retake Policy

If you fail, you may reschedule and retake the exam. There is no mandatory waiting period between attempts, but you must pay the exam fee again for each attempt. After a certain number of failures on the same exam, consult the DCI for any additional requirements before rescheduling. Consult the DCI or its approved testing vendor for retake policies.

What to Bring

Bring two forms of valid identification to the testing center. Your primary ID must be government-issued, contain your photo and signature, and exactly match the name on your exam registration. A secondary ID must also bear your signature. No personal items, phones, or study materials are allowed in the exam room.

Applying for Your Missouri Insurance Producer License

Submitting Your Application

After passing the exam, submit your producer license application through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) or directly through the DCI's online portal. Application fees are paid at submission. Fee amounts vary by line of authority; consult the DCI for current fee schedules.

Fingerprinting and Background Check

Missouri requires fingerprinting for all resident producer license applicants. Fingerprints are submitted through the Missouri State Highway Patrol and processed by the FBI for a national criminal background check. The DCI will not issue a license until the background check clears.

Fingerprinting is typically completed through an approved vendor. Consult the DCI's official resources for current fingerprinting locations and vendors. Fingerprinting fees are separate from your application fee and are paid directly to the fingerprinting vendor. Consult the Missouri State Highway Patrol or the DCI's current fee schedule for these fees.

Required Documents

Have the following ready before submitting your application:

Passing exam score report from the testing vendor.
Pre-licensing education completion certificate.
Government-issued ID.
Disclosure of any criminal history, administrative actions, or license denials in any state.

Disclosure Requirements

Missouri requires full disclosure of any prior criminal convictions, regulatory actions, or license denials on your application.

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SS/SCS/SB 916 - This act modifies provisions relating to sovereign immunity. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY FOR MODOT PRIVATE CONTRACTORS (SECTION 537.600) Currently, public entities are immune from liability for compensatory damages resulting from negligence, except as expressly waived in law. This act modifies the express waivers to include injuries directly resulting from negligence caused by an agent of the Missouri Department of Transportation ("Department") arising out of the operation of motor vehicles within the course of their employment and for injuries caused by the condition of the public entity's property if the negligence of an agent of the Department created the dangerous condition or had actual or constructive notice of the dangerous condition in order to take measures to protect against the dangerous condition. Furthermore, this act creates a statutory cause of action for damages against an agent of the Department for claims arising from the design, condition, or maintenance of a Department project and abrogates any other common law claims against a private contractor, subcontractor, or engineer, or employee thereof, for such claims. The cause of action is established when the damages occur after execution of a contract to perform work but prior to the commencement of construction activities on the project site and for when construction activities on the project site are approved and accepted by the Department. The Department shall be solely liable for personal injury or death arising out of instances during such periods of time. The immunity provided by this statutory cause of action shall not apply when: (1) The work is so defective that it creates an imminent danger to third parties; (2) A defect in the work was concealed and not discoverable by a reasonable inspection by the State Highways and Transportation Commission ("Commission"); (3) The agent knew of the dangerous condition and did not disclose it to the Commission; or (4) The plans or specifications followed were so imperfect or improper that the agent should have known the work to be done would result in an unsafe condition. Furthermore, the Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, or its successor, as published by the Commission shall not include provisions requiring a contractor to indemnify or defend the state, the Commission, or employees or agents of the Missouri Department of Transportation. No contractor of the Commission shall be required to agree to an indemnification or a duty to defend provision. PURCHASE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY CLAIMS (SECTION 537.610.1) As it relates to political subdivisions purchasing liability insurance for tort claims made against the political subdivision, this act defines the term "purchase" to refer only to the direct acquisition of insurance coverage by a governing body and not any indirect action by contract or otherwise. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1718 (2026), SB 454 (2025), HB 142 (2025), SB 1346 (2024), and HB 2690 (2022). KATIE O'BRIEN
Modifies provisions governing design-build contracts
HCS/SB 994 - This act modifies provisions relating to the filing of income tax returns. MILITARY INCOME TAX DEDUCTION Current law authorizes an income tax deduction for income received for military service while the taxpayer serves in a combat zone. For all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, this act modifies such deduction to apply to all military income, as defined in the act, regardless of duty status or filing status. (Section 143.121) This provision has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. BEGINNING FARMER INCOME TAX DEDUCTION Current law authorizes an income tax deduction for certain income received for the sale or lease of farmland to beginning farmers. This act adds a definition of "taxpayer" to such deduction. (Section 143.121) This provision is identical to SB 1291 (2026), SB 682 (2025), and HB 1042 (2025), and to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 67 (2025), HCS/HB 828 (2025), and HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025). This provision has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. TAX RETURNS Current law provides that the date for filing income tax returns shall be the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of the taxpayer's taxable year. This act provides that such date shall be the date prescribed for the filing of federal tax returns. (Section 143.511) This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 67 (2025), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), and HCS/HB 828 (2025). Current law requires withholding tax returns to be submitted electronically by employers with at least two hundred fifty employees. Beginning January 1, 2027, this act requires such electronic returns for employers with at least ten employees. (Section 143.591) This provision is identical to HB 1919 (2026) and is substantially similar to SB 1429 (2026). This act provides that tax return forms for all tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, shall indicate the name of the public school district in which the taxpayer resides. (Section 143.971) TAX DEFICIENCIES This act provides that if a taxpayer has a state income tax balance due resulting from the full or partial denial of a tax credit, the taxpayer shall not be held liable for any addition to tax, penalty, or interest on such amount of income tax due if the reason for the denial of a tax credit was the cumulative maximum amount of allowable tax credits being exceeded for the tax year, if the balance due is paid or payment arrangements have been made within sixty days of receiving notice of the balance due, and the addition to tax or penalty is not due to fraud or fraudulent intent. (Section 143.512) This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 67 (2025), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 466 (2025), and HCS/HB 828 (2025). This act provides that a taxpayer that has paid a deficiency and any interest, additions to tax, or penalties attributable to such deficiency that is subsequently found to be erroneous, regardless of whether such taxpayer has timely filed a protest with the Director of Revenue, shall be entitled to a refund in the amount of the deficiency and any interest, additions to tax, or penalties attributable to such deficiency that were paid by the taxpayer. Such refund shall be paid as provided in current law. (Section 143.621) This provision is identical to SB 1377 (2026). JOSH NORBERG HA #1 - CHANGES THE TITLE FROM "RELATING TO INCOME TAX" TO "RELATING TO TAXATION" HA #2 - EXTENDS THE SUNSET ON THE DONATED FOOD TAX CREDIT FROM DECEMBER 31, 2026, TO DECEMBER 31, 2032 HA #3 - MAKES TECHNICAL CHANGES TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THE ACT; MODIFIES A PROVISION RELATING TO THE DUE DATE OF CERTAIN TAX RETURNS; MAKES TECHNICAL CHANGES TO A PROVISION RELATING TO ERRONEOUS TAX DEFICIENCIES; STRIKES A PROVISION REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED ON A TAX RETURN AND REPEALS SUCH SECTION FROM LAW HA #4 - ADDS A PROVISION RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE MINIMUM WAGE LAW FOR MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS HA #5 - REPEALS SEVERAL EXPIRED TAX CREDITS, INCLUDING: 1) DISTRESSED AREAS LAND ASSEMBLAGE TAX CREDIT (SECTION 99.1205); 2) CHARCOAL PRODUCERS TAX CREDIT (SECTION 135.313); 3) MISSOURI CERTIFIED CAPITAL COMPANY LAW (SECTION 135.500 TO 135.529); 4) TAX CREDIT FOR RELOCATING BUSINESS TO DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES (SECTION 135.535); 5) TAX CREDIT FOR INVESTING IN THE TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES (SECTION 135.545 AND 135.546); 6) QUALIFIED BEEF TAX CREDIT (SECTION 135.679); 7) QUALIFIED EQUITY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT (SECTION 135.680 AND 135.682); 8) GRAPE AND WINE PRODUCERS TAX CREDIT (SECTION 135.700); 9) ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE REFUELING PROPERTY AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE RECHARGING PROPERTY TAX CREDIT (SECTION 135.710); 10) SMALL BUSINESS GUARANTY FEES TAX CREDIT (SECTION 135.766); 11) ENHANCED ENTERPRISE ZONES PROGRAM (SECTION 135.950 TO 135.973); 12) UNMET HEALTH, HUNGER, AND HYGIENE NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL TAX CREDIT (SECTION 135.1125); 13) HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP DONATION PROGRAM (SECTION 173.196); 14) TAX CREDIT FOR PURCHASING DRY FIRE HYDRANTS OR PROVIDING WATER STORAGE FOR DRY FIRE HYDRANTS (SECTION 320.093); 15) CONTRIBUTIONS TO INNOVATION CENTERS TAX CREDIT (SECTION 348.300 TO 348.318); 16) MISSOURI NEW ENTERPRISE CREATION ACT (SECTION 620.635 TO 620.653); 17) MISSOURI QUALITY JOBS ACT (SECTION 620.1875 TO 620.1890); AND THE 18) INNOVATION CAMPUS TAX CREDIT (SECTION 620.2600)
HCS/SS/SB 1083 - This act modifies provisions relating to professional licensing. INSPECTIONS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES (SECTION 198.022) Under this act, the Department of Health and Senior Services may accept, in lieu of an inspection conducted by the Department, a written report of a survey or inspection conducted by any state or federal agency, provided the survey or inspection is comparable in scope or method to the Department's inspections and conducted in accordance with Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. A residential care or assisted living facility shall be subject to an inspection by the Department if the facility fails to maintain an accredited status by a recognized accreditation entity. Finally, if a facility exempt from an annual inspection under this act has one or more violations of any class I standards, then the facility shall be subject to a full inspection by the Department. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 841 (2026) and the perfected HCS/HB 2372 (2026), is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 943 (2025), and is similar to SB 689 (2025). INTERIOR DESIGNERS (SECTIONS 324.001 TO 327.750. 537.033 & 621.045 & THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 324.406 TO 324.436) This act modifies the registration of interior designers from the Division of Professional Registration with advice and recommendations by the Interior Design Council to the licensing of interior designers from the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Professional Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers ("Board"). The Board shall increase from fifteen members to seventeen members with the two new members being licensed interior designers. The Interior Design Council and the Interior Design Council Fund shall be abolished upon the appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate of the licensed interior designer members of the Board. The rules of the Interior Design Council shall be deemed adopted by the Board until revised, amended, or repealed, of which such action shall be taken on or before January 1, 2027. The funds in the Interior Design Council Fund shall be transferred to the State Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Professional Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers Fund. Additionally, this act defines the practice of licensed interior design and provides that a licensed interior designer shall undertake to perform licensed interior design services only when he or she is qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved. Furthermore, licensed interior designers shall be in responsible charge of interior design technical submissions that can affect the health, safety, and welfare of the public within their scope of practice. Licensed interior designers shall not take responsible charge over interior technical submissions prepared by another person unless the licensed interior designer actually exercises personal supervision and direct control over such interior technical submissions. This act modifies the educational and training requirements for licensed interior designers by repealing the qualification of at least three years of an interior design curriculum from an accredited institution with three years of experience. Additionally, an applicant shall be exempt from providing substantial evidence of certain educational and training qualifications if his or her curriculum or transcript has been approved by the Board. Nothing in this act shall be construed as precluding an architect from performing any of the services within the practice of licensed interior design. Current law provides that a renewal or reinstatement application for registration as an interior designer shall be accompanied by proof of completion of continuing education in the fields of either interior design or architecture. This act repeals such provision and provides that the Board shall establish the continuing education requirements for interior designers which shall be substantially equivalent to the continuing education requirements for architects. Finally, this act includes licensed interior designers in the definition of "design professional" for immunity from civil liability for participation in a peer review process. This act contains a delayed effective date for the repeal of the Interior Design Council and the Interior Design Fund, which shall become effective upon notification to the Revisor of the appointment of the interior designer members of the Board by the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026) and SS/SCS/SB 991 (2026) and are similar to provisions in HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2025), HB 2353 (2026), SB 287 (2025), HB 566 (2025), SB 1325 (2024), and HB 2158 (2024). NON-RENEWABLE TEMPORARY LICENSES (SECTION 324.004) Under this act, any person who has at least three years of work experience in an occupation or profession in another state or the District of Columbia that does not use a license to regulate that occupation or profession may submit an application for a license in Missouri to the relevant oversight body. A person shall submit proof of experience in the occupation or profession and proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the United States, except as provided. Within 45 days of receiving the application, the oversight body shall make a determination of qualification. The oversight body shall require an applicant to take and pass a profession-specific examination and may require an examination specific to Missouri laws. A license issued under this act shall be a one-time, non-renewable, two-year temporary license. If the applicant is not residing in Missouri, the oversight body shall conditionally approve the application. If an applicant fails to provide proof of domicile in Missouri within 60 days of receipt of temporary license, the oversight body may terminate the temporary license and the applicant may reapply for the temporary license. Upon expiration of the temporary license, individuals shall be required to apply for a permanent license, consistent with the licensure and application requirements of that license as set forth in statute and rule. A license issued under this act shall not be qualified for reciprocity with another state or as part of an interstate compact. The provisions of this act shall not apply to certain specified professions. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SB 895 (202) and in HCS/SB 1092 (2026) and is similar to a provision in HCS/HB 2300 (2026), in SS/SB 61 (2025) and in the perfected HB 478 (2025), SB 817 (2024), in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 88 (2023), and HB 1900 (2022). PHYSICIAN LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS (SECTION 334.031) This act requires a candidate applying for licensure as a physician to submit to a criminal background check and furnish certain educational and experience documents. This act also allows the Board of Registration for the Healing Arts to require applicants to list all licenses to practice as a physician currently or previously held in another state, territory, or country and to disclose any past or pending investigations, discipline, or sanctions for such licenses. The Board may also obtain a report on the applicant from the National Practitioner Data Bank or the Federation of State Medical Boards. This provision is identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026) and SCS/SB 1423 (2026) and HB 2976 (2026), is substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 292 (2025), and is similar to provisions in SB 1030 (2024), SB 1251 (2024), HB 2349 (2024), HB 2753 (2025), HB 1279 (2023), SB 511 (2023), and SB 538 (2021). RESPIRATORY CARE LICENSES (SECTIONS 334.870 & 334.880) Currently, an applicant for a respiratory care license is required to submit written evidence of credentials from the cognitive competency testing organization authorized by the Missouri Board for Respiratory Care or current licensure or registration as a respiratory care practitioner in another jurisdiction that meets or exceeds Missouri licensure standards. This act instead provides that the applicant shall submit: (1) An active credential as a registered respiratory therapist through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); (2) Current licensure or registration with an active credential as a respiratory care practitioner in another jurisdiction that meets or exceeds Missouri licensure standards; or (3) An active credential as a certified respiratory therapist earned prior to January 1, 2027, through the NBRC. Additionally, this act provides that license renewals shall be subject to random audits to ensure the licensee has an active credential through the NBRC. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agree to and finally passed HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026) and in SCS/HB 2591 (2026) and are similar to provisions in HCS/HB 2957 (2026). LENGTH OF SUPERVISION FOR SOCIAL WORK (SECTION 337.600) This act modifies the definitions of a "qualified advanced macro supervisor," "qualified baccalaureate supervisor," and "qualified clinical supervisor" to provide that such person is a licensed social worker who has practiced social work for which he or she is supervising the applicant for a minimum of three, instead of five, years. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), SB 1092 (2026), SB 1417 (2026), HB 1963 (2026), SB 479 (2025), and SB 563 (2025) and is substantially similar to HB 886 (2025). CLINICAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS & AUDIOLOGISTS (SECTION 345.050) This act modifies the requirements for licensure as a speech pathologist or audiologist by providing for completion of a clinical fellowship under the direct supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist in good standing, rather than under the direct supervision of a person licensed by the state of Missouri in the profession in which the applicant seeks to be licensed. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SB 895 (2026), SB 1405 (2026), in HCS/HB 2372 (2026), in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025), in the perfected SS/SB 61 (2025), in the perfected HCS/HB 268 (2025), SB 431 (2025), in the perfected HB 478 (2025), in HB 765 (2025), and in SCS/HB 834 (2025), and is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SB 1019 (2026), in HCS/SB 1092 (2026), in HCS/SS#2/SB 1233 (2026), HCS/HB 2300 (2026) and SCS/HB 2591 (2026). SEVERABILITY (SECTION B) In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act or the application of the act is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri, the General Assembly intends for the severability of this act. KATIE O'BRIEN
SS/SCS/SB 838 - The act creates and modifies certain provisions relating to electric utilities. UTILITY COLOCATION (Section 227.241) The State Highways and Transportation Commission and the Missouri Department of Transportation shall allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission facilities within highway rights of way. The Commission and Department shall develop uniform criteria for colocation of transmission facilities within highway rights of ways. The duty of the Commission and Department shall include providing reasonable time lines and procedures for review and approval of colocation requests, ensuring safety of the public and infrastructure, avoiding duplication of corridors, and imposing reasonable conditions that shall not interfere with colocation. This provision is identical to SB 1711 (2026). ENERGY PRODUCTION (Section 260.035) The act removes nuclear energy from the type of energy the State Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority may not purchase. RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Sections 393.1025 and 393.1030) The act provides each kilowatt-hour of renewable energy generated and stored using an eligible battery energy storage system, as defined in the act, located in the state that becomes operational after December 31, 2026, shall count as an additional 0.25 kilowatt-hours, for a total of 1.50 kilowatt-hours for purposes of compliance. The act repeals a provision relating to the renewable energy portfolio requirements applying to certain electric utilities. The act modifies the definition of an "accelerated renewable buyer". An electrical corporation shall not demand any charge for service based on the costs of construction work in progress for any nuclear power generating facility. SURCHARGES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY (Section 393.1905) No nuclear energy related cost may be recovered through any surcharge or any rate making mechanism outside a general rate proceeding. ZERO EMISSION (Section 393.1910) The Public Service Commission may authorize an electric utility to offer or participate in a zero emission credit program or tariff. A zero emission credit may exist for up to three years from the date of its creation, may only be used once, and may not be used to satisfy any similar non-federal requirement if one exists. The Commission shall not increase the allowed return on equity for an electric utility solely because that utility is constructing a zero emission facility. JULIA SHEVELEVA
Establishes the "End Organ Harvesting Act of 2026"
Prohibits the foreign remittance transfer of funds to unauthorized aliens

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