# Designated Home State

_Glossary_

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A licensing state an adjuster declares as home when residing in a state that does not issue adjuster licenses, used for non-resident licensing elsewhere.

DHS licensing — commonly Florida or Texas — allows adjusters from non-licensing states to obtain a valid license for reciprocity and roster requirements. The adjuster must comply with that state's CE and renewal rules.



An adjuster in Pennsylvania (no state license) obtains a Florida all-lines license as DHS to work nationwide cat deployments.