Ch. 371

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c)     To take an examination, an applicant shall submit to the Commissioner a
certificate of completion showing that the applicant has met the education requirements
of § 10-105(c) of this subtitle.

(d)     (1)] Each applicant must pass a personal written examination to determine:

(i) the competence of the applicant as to life insurance, health
insurance, or annuities or to any subdivision of them, including contracts for nonprofit
health service plans, vision plans, dental plan organizations, and health maintenance
organizations; and

(ii) the familiarity of the applicant with the applicable laws of the
State.

(2) Each examination must be graded within 30 days after the date of the
examination.

[(e)](C) 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.

[(f)](D) The Commissioner shall adopt reasonable regulations [about] THAT
SPECIFY:

(1)     the scope, type, conduct, and grading of the written examinations; [ and]

(2)     the FREQUENCY, [times] TIMES, and places in the State where the
WRITTEN examinations [shall] WELL be held; AND

(3)     SUBJECT TO § 10-105(C) OF THIS ARTICLE, THE EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APPLICANT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE A WRITTEN
EXAMINATION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall
take effect October 1, 1996, and remain in effect until October 1, 1997:

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
take effect October 1, 1997.

Approved May 14, 1996.

CHAPTER 371
(Senate Bill 119)

AN ACT concerning

Charitable Solicitation

FOR the purpose of repealing certain restrictions on the registration exemption of certain
charitable organizations from the requirements of the Maryland Charitable
Solicitations Act; exempting certain charitable organizations that only receive

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