Instructions for Title Insurance Agent (TLA) Applicant

*Home State means the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States in which the applicant maintains his, her or its principal place of residence or principal place of business.

Resident - one who has declared New York as the Home State

Non-Resident - one who has declared a state OTHER than New York as the Home State AND who is licensed in good standing for the lines of authority being applied for

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
CODE DESCRIPTION OF
LICENSE		 INS LAW SECTION RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT EXEMPT FROM #3 (EXAM) LICENSING PERIOD FEE

TLA

Title Insurance agent

2139

1,2,3,4,7

1,2,5

(1) one who is currently licensed as an attorney in New York State and in good standing with the New York State Office of Court Administration. (Submit a Certificate of Good Standing from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court from the Division where the attorney was admitted) (2)  One qualified by exam or otherwise qualified who was licensed as a TLA within the last 2 years (3) one who has been licensed within the last 90 days and is in good standing in the applicant’s home state as a title insurance producer (4)  non-resident licensed in the home state as a title insurance producer

Individual/TBA – up to 2 years from date of issue to date of birth expiration

Entity – up to 2 years from date of issue to expiration date of  6/30 in odd years

See Fee Schedule
CODE SUBMISSION CODES

1

When supporting documentation is required, documentation must be uploaded with the online application.

2

FEE - see Fee Schedule. A full fee is charged when a license is issued for a licensing period greater than one year; a half fee is charged when a license is issued for a licensing period of one year or less.  May pay by credit card, electronic funds transfer or paper check.

3

EXAM - the Department must have passing exam data for a NYS exam taken within 2 years unless exempt from #3 above. Contact PSI for examination information.  A first-time applicant must provide valid school code information or a copy of his or her school certificate for a course completed prior to sitting for the examination.

4

RELICENSING – the PA relicensing applicant must provide proof of Continuing Education credits, if such proof was required had the last license been renewed, and pay the $10.00 Continuing Education filing fee.

5

NON-RESIDENT – the applicant must be currently licensed and in compliance in the declared home state. NOTE: license information MUST be included in the National Producer Database.  If not,  submit a currently dated Certification from the state declared as the home state as defined above.*

6

NON-RESIDENT RELICENSING – the relicensing applicant must provide proof of meeting the Continuing Education requirement, if applicable, unless providing a home state certification showing that the Continuing Education requirements of that state have been met.

7

ENTITY APPLICATIONS – the applicant must provide proof of filing of a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or trade name with the New York Department of State (DOS) or a County Clerk office.  It is recommended that applicant obtain name approval for use of the name in the insurance industry from this Department before filing the name with a County Clerk office or DOS.  A list of proposed names, listed in the order of preference, may be submitted to DFS by emailing [email protected]. Include “Name Approval Request” in the subject line.