Ch. 369

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Volume)

(As enacted by Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1995)

BY repealing

Article - Insurance

Section 10-209, 10-407, and 10-409

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Volume)

(As enacted by Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1995)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

41.

The Commissioner shall collect in advance, and the persons so served shall pay the
following fees to the Commissioner:

(4) Certificates of qualification:

(vii) Application fee.........................................................................$25.00

(7)     Public adjuster's license:

(i) Original license within 1 year of renewal...............................$25.00

(ii) Original license over 1 year from renewal..............................$50.00

(iii) Biennial renewal or continuation of license...........................$50.00

(8)     Adviser's license:

(i)     Original license within 1 year of renewal.............................$100.00

(ii)    Original license over 1 year from renewal............................$200.00

(iii)   Biennial renewal or continuation of license.........................$200.00

181.

(a) The term "public adjuster" shall include every person who solicits business or
holds himself or itself out to the public as an adjuster of claims for losses or damages
arising out of policies of fire and allied lines insurance, or who receives any compensation
or reward for the giving of advice or assistance to the assured in the adjustment of claims
for such losses, and all persons who for compensation or reward, whether by way of salary
or commission or otherwise, directly or indirectly, solicit business, investigate or adjust
losses or advise the assured with reference to claims for such losses, on behalf of any
other person, engaged in the business of adjusting loss or damage by fire or other
contingency covered by a policy of fire and allied lines of insurance.

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