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Both Idaho producer exams have a 12-question Idaho section for all lines. Its licensing topics include who must be licensed, appointments and terminations, getting and keeping a license, continuing education, records and license discipline, citing Idaho Code chapter 10 of title 41. [1] Here are the key rules and 12 practice questions, each tied to the Idaho Code section it comes from.

Key rules

Practice questions

1. You pass the Idaho exam. How long do you have before the department must receive your license application?
A. 30 days
B. 90 days
C. 180 days
D. 1 year

Answer: C. Applications not received within 180 days of passing "shall be denied." (41-1006(4)) [4]

2. A licensed producer moves across town. How long do they have to tell the director?
Answer: Thirty days from the change. (41-1008(6)) [5]

3. A license lapses for nonpayment. What is the window to reinstate without a new exam?
Answer: Twelve months from the renewal fee due date, with a penalty of double the unpaid renewal fee. (41-1008(3)) [5]

4. An insurer signs an agency contract with a producer. When must it file the notice of appointment?
Answer: Within fifteen days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first application is submitted. The director verifies eligibility within a reasonable time not over thirty days, and must tell the insurer within five days if the producer is ineligible. (41-1018) [6]

5. An insurer terminates a producer. How long does it have to notify the director?
Answer: Thirty days after the termination takes effect. (41-1019(1), (2)) [7]

6. After the insurer notifies the director, when must the producer get a copy?
Answer: Within fifteen days, by mail. If the producer was terminated for cause, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or overnight delivery. The producer then has thirty days to file written comments. (41-1019(4)) [7]

7. A licensed producer from another state moves to Idaho. How long do they have to apply for a resident license?
Answer: Ninety days from establishing legal residence, and no exam is required for lines previously held, unless the director provides otherwise by rule. (41-1012(2)) [8]

8. How long can a temporary producer license last?
Answer: Up to one hundred eighty days, without an exam, for example for the surviving spouse of a producer who dies, or the designee of a producer entering active military service. (41-1015(1)) [9]

9. A producer wants to do business under a different name. What must they do first?
Answer: Notify the director in writing before using the assumed name. (41-1014) [10]

10. How long must a producer keep transaction records available for the director?
Answer: At least five years after the transaction is created or completed, whichever is later. (41-1036(3)) [11]

11. A producer is criminally prosecuted. When is the report to the director due?
Answer: Within thirty days of the initial pretrial hearing date. Administrative actions elsewhere must be reported within thirty days of the final disposition. (41-1021) [12]

12. What penalties can the director impose for a licensing violation?
Answer: An administrative penalty of up to $1,000, suspension for up to twelve months, revocation, or refusal to issue or continue the license. Causes include false information on the application, misappropriating money, and improperly using notes during a licensing exam. (41-1016(1)) [13]

Continuing education

IDAPA 18.06.04.012 requires a total of 24 hours of continuing education credits, including at least 3 ethics credits, on or before the renewal date every two years. [14] A license with no timely continuation request, fee and completed continuing education statement expires at midnight on its expiration date. (41-1013(3)) [15]

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Sources

Laws and exam documents quoted as of October 2026.

  1. Pearson VUE, Idaho content outlines 121301 (effective July 31, 2025): https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/121301.pdf
  2. Idaho Code 41-1004: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1004/
  3. Idaho Code 41-1007: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1007/
  4. Idaho Code 41-1006: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1006/
  5. Idaho Code 41-1008: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1008/
  6. Idaho Code 41-1018: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1018/
  7. Idaho Code 41-1019: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1019/
  8. Idaho Code 41-1012: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1012/
  9. Idaho Code 41-1015: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1015/
  10. Idaho Code 41-1014: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1014/
  11. Idaho Code 41-1036: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1036/
  12. Idaho Code 41-1021: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1021/
  13. Idaho Code 41-1016: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1016/
  14. IDAPA 18.06.04: https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/18/180604.pdf
  15. Idaho Code 41-1013: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title41/T41CH10/SECT41-1013/

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