Ch. 290

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DIRECT CONTROL OVER ITS FISCAL MANAGEMENT, EACH OWNER, PARTNER,
MEMBER, OR MANAGER OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY, AND EACH DIRECTOR OF A
BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS A CORPORATION; AND

[(4)] (5) any other information that the Commissioner requires of
applicants to enable the Commissioner to determine the trustworthiness and
competence of the applicant to transact business as a public adjuster so as to
safeguard the interests of the public.

(c) An application shall be signed under [oath by the applicant] OATH:

(1)      IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT, BY THE APPLICANT; OR

(2)      IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT THAT IS A BUSINESS ENTITY, BY AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DIRECT CONTROL OVER ITS FISCAL MANAGEMENT, AN
OWNER, PARTNER, MEMBER, OR MANAGER OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY, OR A DIRECTOR
OF A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT IS A CORPORATION.

10-406.

(a)     The Commissioner shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the
requirements of this subtitle.

(b)     A person that is licensed as a public adjuster under this subtitle may be
known as a "certified public adjuster".

10-407.

THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT SPECIFY:

(1)      THE SCOPE, TYPE, CONDUCT, AND GRADING OF THE WRITTEN
EXAMINATION;

(2)      THE FREQUENCY, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS WITHIN THE STATE
WHERE THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD; AND

(3)      THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE A WRITTEN EXAMINATION.

10-408.

(a)     A [certificate of qualification] LICENSE expires at the end of every other
June 30 unless it is renewed for a 2-year term as provided in this section.

(b)     At least 1 month before a [certificate of qualification] LICENSE expires,
the Commissioner shall mail to the holder of the [certificate of qualification]
LICENSE, at the last known address of the holder:

(1)     a renewal application form; and

(2)     a notice that states:

(i) the date by which the Commissioner must receive the renewal
application for the renewal to be issued and mailed before the [certificate of
qualification] LICENSE expires; and

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