ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 289

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 289
(Senate Bill 584)

AN ACT concerning

Insurance Producers - Continuing Education Requirements

FOR the purpose of requiring certain insurance producers to receive continuing
education on flood insurance under certain circumstances; requiring certain
insurance producers to complete the continuing education requirements relating
to flood insurance on or before a certain date; and generally relating to
continuing education requirements for insurance producers.

BY adding to

Article - Insurance
Section 10-116(a)(4)(iii)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Insurance

10-116.

(a) (4) (III) EACH INSURANCE PRODUCER WHO POSSESSES A LICENSE TO
SELL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE AND WHO SELLS FLOOD INSURANCE
SHALL RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION THAT DIRECTLY RELATES TO FLOOD
INSURANCE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That each insurance
producer subject to this Act shall have completed the continuing education
requirements related to flood insurance on or before September 30, 2006.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

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