State RegulationsNC specificDifficulty 2/5
A newly licensed North Carolina accident and health producer asks how long her license remains valid. The correct answer is that the license:
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Why C is correct
Under G.S. 58-33-26(l), a North Carolina producer license has no fixed expiration date; it remains in force until it is suspended or revoked. Ongoing compliance with continuing education requirements and maintaining insurer appointments are how the producer keeps the license effective, but there is no periodic renewal date.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) The two-year renewal cycle used by many other states is not North Carolina law; G.S. 58-33-26(l) gives the license no fixed expiration.
- B) There is no birthday-based expiration. Continuing education compliance dates may be staggered by birth month and year under G.S. 58-33-130(d), but that does not end the license.
- D) 180 days is the temporary license cap under G.S. 58-33-66, which is a different instrument from a regular producer license.
Memory hook
NC licenses never tick down: CE and appointments keep them alive.