Hawaii PreLicensing Requirements
Individual Resident Producer Requirements
To
qualify for a resident Hawaii insurance producer license, the applicant must
satisfy the following requirements:
PLE Requirements
State Candidate Handbook
Before
making an exam reservation Candidates should thoroughly review the Hawaii Insurance Candidate Handbook, which contains the exam content outlines and important information regarding
eligibility and the examination and licensing application process.
Course Delivery
Applicants
must read each lesson before they can proceed to the next lesson.
Exam Requirements
Certificate of Completion
The
Hawaii Department of Insurance does not require a PLE certificate of
completion.
State Reporting Requirements
The
Hawaii Department of Insurance does not require PLE course completions to be
reported.
State Licensing Exam
Methods of Registration
Materials Needed to Present at Exam Site
Candidates
must present two (2) forms of current signature identification. The primary
identification must be government-issued and photo-bearing with a signature and
the secondary identification must contain a valid signature. Identification
must be in English.
Test Centers and Exam Fees
State Exam Passing Score
Candidates
must pass the state licensing exam with a 75% or higher to file a license
application.
Exam Retakes
Candidates
must wait 24 hours before making a reservation for reexamination. In
addition, candidates who fail only one part of an examination need to retake
only the part they failed.
License Application Process
Candidates
who receive a passing score on the state exam may apply for their license by
following the instructions below.
An appointment is not required to be submitted with the
license application, but an appointment must be in place to do business in
Hawaii.
Fingerprint Requirements
Hawaii
requires that all resident candidates be fingerprinted prior to submitting a
license application. To obtain fingerprints, schedule an appointment online
with Fieldprint Hawaii. When registering
online please be sure to select “insurance division” as the reason you need to
be fingerprinted.
New Resident Producer Requirements
Candidates
moving to Hawaii wishing to qualify for a Hawaii license without taking an
examination must meet the following requirements:
Currently
licensed for same line of authority in another state or
License
application is received within 90 days of cancellation of former home state
license and licensee was in good standing in that state at time of cancellation
Application Process
Nonresident Producer Requirements
Non-residents
may apply by reciprocity and are exempt from the examination requirement, as
long as they are currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in their
home state.
Application Process
Fingerprint Requirements
Fingerprints
are not required for non-resident applicants in Hawaii.
State-Required Product Training
Your
state has special training requirements in order for licensed agents to sell
the following products:
Annutiy Training: All producers currently licensed to sell, solicit, and
negotiate annuity products must complete a one-time annuity
training course approved for at least 4 hours by prior to
selling, soliciting, or negotiating such products.
Purchasing
State-required Product Training with your exam prep course from the
PreLicense.com catalog will allow you to take one of the special training
requirement courses from WebCE. Additional fees for
state filing, books or shipping may apply at the time you register to begin
taking the product training course.
Click here for more information regarding
state-specific product training.
Contact Information
Hawaii
Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 3614
Honolulu, HI 96811
Phone: (808) 586-2788
Fax: (808) 586-2806
Email: insurance@dcca.hawaii.gov
Website: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/ins
Pearson VUE
Phone: 800-274-2608
Web site: http://www.pearsonvue.com/hi/insurance/
The licensing information presented here is a brief summary only and is not
intended to be comprehensive or complete. We urge you to check with your
state's insurance department for complete and current information about its
licensing rules and requirements.