PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 370

[(e) (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.]

(C)     THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REASONABLE REGULATIONS THAT
SPECIFY:

(1)     THE SCOPE, TYPE CONDUCT, AND GRADING OF THE WRITTEN
EXAMINATIONS;

(2)     THE FREQUENCY, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS WITHIN THE STATE
WHERE THE WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS WILL BE HELD; AND

(3)     THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APPLICANT TO BE
ELIGIBLE TO TAKE A WRITTEN EXAMINATION.

(D)    BEFORE TAKING A WRITTEN EXAMINATION, AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(1)     DEMONSTRATE TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT THE APPLICANT HAS
COMPLETED THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS SET OUT BY THE COMMISSIONER;
AND

(2)     PAY THE APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED UNDER § 2-112(A)(4)(III) OF
THIS ARTICLE

(E)     ALL WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE GRADED WITHIN 30 DAYS
FOLLOWING THE DATE OF THE EXAMINATION.

10-109.

(a)     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)     (1) [Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall
give examinations to applicants at least once every 2 weeks at the times and places that
the Commissioner determines.

(2) The Commissioner shall offer the examinations:

(i) at least once a month at a place that the Commissioner determines
on the Eastern Shore of the State; and

(ii) at least once a month at a place that the Commissioner determines
on the Western Shore of the State, other than Baltimore City.

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