PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 36

"Certificate of qualification" § 10-101
"Commissioner" § 1-101
"Health insurance" § 1-101
"Insurance" § 1-101
"Insurer" § 1-101
"Life insurance" § 1-101
"Marine insurance" § 1-101
"Property insurance" § 1-101
"Surety insurance" § 1-101

10-105. SAME — LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION AS AN AGENT OR
BROKER FOR LIFE INSURANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE, ANNUITIES, NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLANS, DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATIONS, OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, AN INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT MUST MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)      GOOD CHARACTER AND TRUSTWORTHY.

AN APPLICANT MUST BE OF GOOD CHARACTER AND TRUSTWORTHY.

(C)     EDUCATION.

BEFORE TAKING AN EXAMINATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, AN APPLICANT
SHALL COMPLETE AT LEAST 60 HOURS OF STUDY AND INSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED
BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(D)     EXAMINATION.

(1)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, THE
APPLICANT MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      THE FOLLOWING APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE AN
EXAMINATION:

(I)      AN APPLICANT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION TO
ACT AS AN AGENT ONLY FOR SELLING CREDIT LIFE INSURANCE OR CREDIT
ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE OR BOTH TO A BORROWER OF MONEY OR
BUYER OF GOODS IN CONNECTION WITH A LOAN OR CREDIT TRANSACTION;

(II)     AN APPLICANT FOR A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION TO
ACT AS AN AGENT FOR A DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION IF THE APPLICANT FOR
COMPENSATION SOLICITED, PROCURED, OR NEGOTIATED CONTRACTS FOR DENTAL
PLAN ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUOUSLY FROM JULY 1, 1988, TO JUNE 30, 1989;

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