Ch. 35                                      2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

1.       fee for initial license within 1 year of renewal...........$100

2.       fee for initial license over 1 year from renewal .........$200

3.       biennial renewal fee .....................................................$200

(iii) insurance producer license:

1.       fee for initial license .......................................................$54

2.       biennial renewal fee .......................................................$54

(iv) application fee..........................................................................$25

[(8)] (7) fee for each insurance vending machine license, for each
machine, every second year ........................................................................................$50

[(9)] (8) fees for filing the annual statement by an unauthorized insurer
applying for approval to become an accepted insurer or applying for approval to
become an accepted reinsurer or surplus lines carrier or both ..........................$1,000

[(10)] (9) fees for form and rate filings under Title 11, Subtitles 2 and 4
and §§ 12-203, 13-110, and 14-126 of this article .................................................$125

[(11)] (10) service of legal process fee under §§ 3-318(b), 3-319(d), and
4-107 of this article .....................................................................................................$15

(b) A court may award reimbursement of a service of process fee imposed
under subsection [(a)(11)] (A)(10) of this section to a prevailing plaintiff in any
proceeding against an insurer or surplus lines broker.

10-110.

(a)     The Commissioner [shall] MAY appoint an advisory board for life and
health insurance and an advisory board for property and casualty insurance to assist
the Commissioner in reviewing continuing education courses, examinations, and
other matters relating to the education and qualification of insurance producers.

(b)     (1) [The] IF THE COMMISSIONER APPOINTS A LIFE AND HEALTH
INSURANCE ADVISORY BOARD, THE Life and Health Insurance Advisory Board
[consists] SHALL CONSIST of at least eight members [appointed by the
Commissioner].

(2)     Each member of the Advisory Board shall be experienced in the
business of life insurance or health insurance.

(3)     The Advisory Board:

(i) may include insurance producers and employees or officers of
insurers; and

(ii) shall include at least two members who are insurance producers
with valid licenses issued in the State in that kind of insurance.

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