(3) THE REQUIREMENT OF SUBSECTION (B)(2)(III) DOES NOT APPLY TO A
LICENSEE WHO PROVIDES REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE SERVICES SOLELY IN
CONNECTION WITH NONRESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE.

(3) THE REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH (2)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION
DOES NOT APPLY TO A LICENSEE WHO PROVIDES REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
SERVICES SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH NONRESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE.

[(3) (4) (4) To be acceptable for credit as a continuing education
course under this section, the course shall cover 1 or more topics approved by the
Commission.

(c) (1) Continuing education courses may be conducted by:

(i) the Maryland Association of Realtors or its member boards;

(ii) the Real Estate Brokers of Baltimore City, Inc.;

(iii) any similar professional association; or

(iv) an educational institution approved by the Commission.

(2) Continuing education courses shall be taught by a qualified
instructor who is experienced in the real estate industry.

(d) If feasible, continuing education courses shall be offered at reasonable
intervals in each county and in each major geographic area of the larger counties.

(e) On completion of a continuing education course by a licensee, the entity
that conducted the course or the instructor shall issue to the licensee a certificate of
completion that states the number of clock hours of that course.

(f) The Commission may waive the requirements of this section for a licensee
if the licensee shows good cause for being unable to meet the requirements.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 368
(Senate Bill 568)

AN ACT concerning

Crimes - Laser Pointers - Prohibited

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from selling, giving, or offering to sell or give
a laser pointer to a minor; prohibiting the use of laser pointers under certain
circumstances; providing exceptions to the prohibition on the use of laser
pointers; providing a penalty for violating certain provisions; defining a certain