Ch. 291                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

10-409.

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL WATTE 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:

(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;

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