A nonresident producer licensed in North Carolina allows her home-state license to lapse. Under G.S. 58-33-30, what happens to her North Carolina license?

Why A is correct

Under G.S. 58-33-30(h)(2), a nonresident licensee must hold a like license in her home state; if the home-state license lapses, the North Carolina license automatically lapses 30 days later. The North Carolina license may be reinstated within 30 days of the lapse upon proof that the home-state license has been reinstated, and a producer who relocates must file a new home-state license and address change within 60 days.

Why the other options are wrong

• B) North Carolina nonresident licensure is expressly conditioned on maintaining a like license in the home state, so the two are not independent.
• C) The lapse is automatic after 30 days rather than immediate, and reinstatement remains available within 30 days upon proof of home-state reinstatement.
• D) There is no conversion mechanism; temporary licenses arise only in the specific situations described in the temporary-licensing statute.

Memory hook

Home state slips, NC follows 30 days later - and 30 days to fix it.

Why A is correct

Under G.S. 58-33-30(h)(2), when a nonresident licensee's home-state license lapses, the North Carolina license automatically lapses 30 days after the loss; it may be reinstated within 30 days of the lapse upon proof that the home-state license has been reinstated. Because this producer cured the home-state lapse, reinstatement on proof - not a new application or reexamination - is the prescribed path.

Why the other options are wrong

• B) Reinstatement requires proof of home-state reinstatement, not a new examination.
• C) The lapse is curable within the 30-day reinstatement window; the license is not permanently lost.
• D) Continuing education timing plays no role; the reinstatement right runs 30 days from the lapse.

Memory hook

Cure the home state, prove it, and NC comes back within 30 days.