ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 290

(1)     THE PERSON CURRENTLY IS LICENSED AS A RESIDENT PUBLIC
ADJUSTER AND IN GOOD STANDING IN THE PERSON'S HOME STATE;

(2)     THE PERSON FILES AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE
COMMISSIONER PROVIDES;

(3)      THE PERSON HAS PAID THE APPLICABLE FEE PURSUANT TO § 2-112
OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(4)      THE PERSON'S HOME STATE AWARDS NONRESIDENT PUBLIC
ADJUSTER LICENSES TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE ON THE SAME BASIS.

(C) A PERSON WHO IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE AND WHOSE HOME
STATE DOES NOT ISSUE A PUBLIC ADJUSTER LICENSE MUST MEET THE LICENSE
REQUIREMENTS OF §§ 10-404 AND 10-405 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

10-410.

(A) The Commissioner may deny a license to an applicant or suspend, revoke,
or refuse to renew OR REINSTATE a license AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR A
HEARING UNDER §§ 2-210 THROUGH 2-214 OF THIS ARTICLE if the applicant or
licensee:

(1)     has violated this article;

(2)     has made a material misstatement in the application for the license;

(3)     has engaged in fraudulent or dishonest practices; [or]

(4)     has demonstrated incompetency or untrustworthiness to act as a
public adjuster[.];

(5)      HAS MISAPPROPRIATED, CONVERTED, OR UNLAWFULLY WITHHELD
MONEY THAT BELONGS TO AN INSURER, INSURANCE PRODUCER, INSURED, OR
OTHER PERSON;

(6)      HAS WILLFULLY AND MATERIALLY MISREPRESENTED THE
PROVISIONS OF A POLICY;

(7)      HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, A CRIME OF MORAL
TURPITUDE, OR ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE INVOLVING DISHONESTY OR BREACH OF
TRUST;

(8)      HAS WILLFULLY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH OR HAS WILLFULLY
VIOLATED A PROPER ORDER OR REGULATION OF THE COMMISSIONER;

(9)      HAS FAILED OR REFUSED TO PAY ON DEMAND MONEY THAT
BELONGS TO AN INSURER, INSURANCE PRODUCER, INSURED, OR OTHER PERSON
ENTITLED TO THE MONEY;

(10)    IS NOT CARRYING ON OR DOES NOT INTEND TO CARRY ON BUSINESS
IN GOOD FAITH WHILE REPRESENTING TO THE PUBLIC THAT THE PERSON IS A
PUBLIC ADJUSTER;

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