Ch. 290                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2.       $50 for reinstatement during the period from August 1
through August 31; and

3.       $75 for reinstatement during the period from September 1
through September 30] A REINSTATEMENT FEE OF $100.

(2) The Commissioner may limit the reinstatement fee to the amount of
the renewal fee in cases where the reinstatement applicant did not make timely
renewal because of MILITARY SERVICE, temporary incapacity, hospitalization, or
other hardship.

(c)     A person whose public adjuster's [certificate of qualification] LICENSE has
expired is prohibited from acting as a public adjuster until the effective date of
reinstatement of the [certificate of qualification] LICENSE.

(d)     [A person who does not comply with subsection (a) of this section on or
before September 30 of the year of expiration shall apply for a public adjuster's
certificate of qualification under § 10-405 of this subtitle and meet any other
requirements specified by the Commissioner in regulation.]

(1)      IF A PERSON APPLIES FOR REINSTATEMENT OF AN EXPIRED
LICENSE WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE LICENSE EXPIRED, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
REINSTATE THE LICENSE RETROACTIVELY, WITH THE REINSTATEMENT EFFECTIVE
ON THE DATE THAT THE PERSON'S LICENSE EXPIRED.

(2)      IF A PERSON APPLIES FOR REINSTATEMENT OF AN EXPIRED
LICENSE MORE THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE LICENSE EXPIRED, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL REINSTATE THE PERSON'S LICENSE PROSPECTIVELY, WITH THE
REINSTATEMENT EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THAT THE LICENSE IS REINSTATED.

(E) A PERSON WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION ON OR BEFORE 1 YEAR AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE SHALL APPLY FOR A
LICENSE UNDER § 10-405 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATION.

[(e)] (F) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.

10-409.

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL WAIVE THE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APPLICANT WHO IS NOT A
RESIDENT OF THE STATE IF:

(1)      THE APPLICANT HAS A VALID PUBLIC ADJUSTER LICENSE FROM THE
HOME STATE OF THE APPLICANT; AND

(2)      THE HOME STATE OF THE APPLICANT AWARDS NONRESIDENT
PUBLIC ADJUSTER LICENSES TO RESIDENTS OF THE STATE ON THE SAME BASIS.

(B)     UNLESS DENIED A LICENSE PURSUANT TO § 10-410 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A
PERSON THAT IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THE STATE MAY OBTAIN A NONRESIDENT
LICENSE TO ACT AS A PUBLIC ADJUSTER IF:

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