PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 36

The phrase "directly or indirectly", which formerly modified "act as a public
adjuster", is deleted as surplusage.

The former language "receive for or because of services rendered in the
adjustment of any claim or claims for loss or damage by fire or allied coverage
under a policy or policies of insurance upon property within this State any
money or commission or other thing of value" is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the definition of "public adjuster".

As to the referenced exceptions, see § 10-402 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "License" § 10-401
"Person" § 1-101
"Public adjuster" § 10-401

10-404. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE, AN APPLICANT MUST BE A PERSON THAT MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)     TRUSTWORTHY AND COMPETENT.

AN APPLICANT MUST BE TRUSTWORTHY AND COMPETENT TO TRANSACT
BUSINESS AS A PUBLIC ADJUSTER SO AS TO SAFEGUARD THE INTERESTS OF THE
PUBLIC.

(C)     EXAMINATION.

(1)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION, AN
APPLICANT MUST PASS A WRITTEN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE COMMISSIONER
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE COMPETENCY OF THE
APPLICANT TO ACT AS A PUBLIC ADJUSTER.

(2)     THE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS LICENSED AS A PUBLIC
ADJUSTER IN THE STATE ON JUNE 30, 1985.

(3)     THE EXAMINATION FEE IS $15.

(D)     RESIDENCE.

AN APPLICANT MUST HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE CONTINUOUSLY
FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF FILING AN
APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is standard language added to
introduce the basic requirements for an applicant for a license.

Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 48A, § 181(g), (1), (n), and the first
sentence of (c).

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