Ch. 36

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TO DETERMINE THE COMPETENCE OF THE APPLICANT AS TO THE KIND OR
SUBDIVISION OF INSURANCE FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT WANTS TO BECOME
QUALIFIED, THE APPLICANT SHALL PASS A WRITTEN EXAMINATION THAT RELATES
TO THAT KIND OR SUBDIVISION OF INSURANCE.

(E) RETAKING EXAMINATION.

(1)      AN APPLICANT WHO FAILS AN EXAMINATION MAY NOT TAKE
ANOTHER EXAMINATION UNTIL AT LEAST 14 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE LAST
EXAMINATION THAT THE APPLICANT FAILED.

(2)      AN APPLICANT WHO FAILS AN EXAMINATION THREE TIMES MAY
NOT APPLY TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION AGAIN FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE LAST EXAMINATION THAT THE APPLICANT FAILED.

(3)      AN APPLICANT WHO FAILS AN EXAMINATION SIX TIMES MAY NOT
APPLY TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION AGAIN FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR AFTER THE DATE
OF THE LAST EXAMINATION THAT THE APPLICANT FAILED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new language added for
clarity. See the General Revisor's Note to this article.

Subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section are new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 48A, § 177(2).

In subsection (d) of this section, the former reference to a "specific" kind of
insurance is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (e)(1), (2), and (3) of this section, the phrases "at least" are
added for clarity.

Defined terms: "Annuity" § 1-101

"Certificate of qualification" § 10-101
"Commissioner" § 1-101
"Health insurance" § 1-101
"Insurance" § 1-101
"Life insurance" § 1-101

10-109. SAME — LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES'.

(A)     RIGHT TO EXAMINATION.

AN APPLICANT WHO OTHERWISE QUALIFIES FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
QUALIFICATION FOR LIFE INSURANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE, ANNUITIES,
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS, DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATIONS, OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS IS ENTITLED TO BE EXAMINED AS PROVIDED IN
THIS SECTION.

(B)     TIME AND PLACE OF EXAMINATION.

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