For an ordinary first-time resident West Virginia Property and Casualty producer license, follow the current regulator application sequence, complete any required education and background steps described below, and pass the applicable state insurance examination. Apply through the official channel only after satisfying the required ordering rules. Fees and vendor charges are volatile; confirm the displayed amount before payment. This pathway does not itself grant authority to transact insurance.
Eligibility
- Minimum age
- 18
- Residency requirement / status
- Ordinary first-time resident individual
Prelicensing education
- Education requirement explanation
- Complete 20 hours of approved prelicensing education for each Life or Accident and Health line, or 40 hours for the combined Property/Casualty pathway, before testing.
Background
- Fingerprint / background instructions
- Complete the required IdentoGO fingerprint process after passing the examination. The current official fingerprint charge is $47.25, effective April 8, 2026.
Application
- Application required
- Yes
- Application fee
- The reviewed controlling sources do not publish a stable all-in application and transaction total; confirm the amount in the official application transaction before submitting.
- Application channel / system
- Official regulator-linked electronic application
- Official application reference
- https://www.wvinsurance.gov/Divisions/AgentLicensing
Renewal & maintenance
- CE hours
- The reviewed controlling sources do not support a sufficiently stable line-specific continuing-education numeric summary; verify the current requirement before renewal.
Portability
- Nonresident licensing available
- Yes
Source governance
- Primary authoritative source
- https://www.wvinsurance.gov/Divisions/AgentLicensing
- Last verified date
- 2026-08-27
- Verification status
- Verified
- Review / recheck date
- 2026-09-27
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