After a licensed North Carolina producer dies, the Commissioner issues a temporary license to the producer's personal representative so the existing business can be serviced. Unless the Commissioner extends it for good cause, the temporary license may run no longer than:

Why C is correct

G.S. 58-33-66 caps a temporary license at 180 days, with a longer duration available only when the Commissioner finds good cause. No examination is required, the license terminates when the business is transferred, and the Commissioner may require a licensed sponsor. Temporary licenses are reserved for cases such as a producer's death or disability, the death or disability of a business entity's designated individual, or a producer entering active military service.

Why the other options are wrong

• A) 30 days is the out-of-state motor vehicle damage appraiser's emergency work limit under G.S. 58-33-70(f), not the temporary license cap.
• B) 90 days is the adjuster learner's permit period under G.S. 58-33-70(c), a different provisional credential.
• D) 1 year exceeds the statutory ceiling; even with good cause, extensions come from the Commissioner rather than a fixed 1-year term.

Memory hook

Temporary license = half a year: 180 days, sponsor attached, no exam.