(ii) proof that the agent or broker has completed at least 8 hours of
continuing education for the applicable renewal period and an affidavit that, over the
previous 25 consecutive years, the agent or broker continually:

1. has held an agent's certificate of qualification or a broker's
certificate of qualification in the State; and

2. has been employed in the selling of insurance in the State.

(4) (i) To increase the level of education of agents and brokers, an
agent or broker shall obtain continuing education in the kind or subdivision of
insurance for which the agent or broker has received a certificate of qualification.

(ii) Each agent or broker who possesses a certificate of qualification
to sell health insurance and who sells long-term care insurance shall receive
continuing education that directly relates to long-term care insurance.

(5) If continuing education is required, the Commissioner may grant a
waiver to an agent or broker who has requested a waiver for reasons that the
Commissioner determines warrant the waiver.

(6) An insurer may not prohibit one of its agents from obtaining
continuing education credits from any course approved by the Commissioner.

(b) The following individuals are exempt from the continuing education
requirements under this section:

(1) employees of a health maintenance organization who are employed
solely to solicit membership in the health maintenance organization under a contract
between the health maintenance organization and the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene;

(2) attorneys at law of the State who are qualified as title insurance
agents or brokers and who do not hold a certificate of qualification in any other kind
or subdivision of insurance; and

(3) agents or brokers who hold only a restricted certificate of
qualification in any type of insurance designated by the Commissioner.

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, A NONRESIDENT CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHO IS ISSUED A
CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION AFTER COMPLETING THE UNIFORM APPLICATION
FORM UNDER § 10-119.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS EXEMPT FROM THE CONTINUING
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(2) A NONRESIDENT CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHOSE STATE OF
RESIDENCE DOES NOT HAVE A CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT SHALL
FULFILL THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(3) A NONRESIDENT CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHOSE STATE OF
RESIDENCE HAS A CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT SHALL FULFILL ALL
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE OF RESIDENCE OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER