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Maryland

state commissioner

Acting Commissioner Joy Y. Hatchette

STATE phone
(888) 204-6198
STATE LICENSE DIVISION ADDRESS

Maryland Insurance Administration

Appointments & Terminations

Required to report appointments?

No, Registry

Appointment exemptions and notes

Appointments aren't required EXCEPT appointments are required for Motor Club and business entities; Registry states must maintain an internal registry of authorized licensees to submit to the state upon request.

Initial appointment deadlines

For motor club, prior to the solicitation of business

Initial appointment deadline rule

Property/Casualty authorizations must be added to carrier's internal list within 30 days of the effective date and before the producer begins selling. Life/Health authorizations must be added to the list within 30 days of the date the first piece of business is accepted by the carrier. Motor club appointments must be proactively reported to the state and must be in place for both agency and individual motor club producers prior to the solicitation of insurance business on the carrier's behalf.

Can be processed via nipr?

Yes

Fees for appointing a resident agency or individual?

$2 (motor club only)

Fees for appointing a nonresident agency or individual?

$2

Appoint agencies?

Yes

Agency appointment covers affiliated producers?

No

Appointment effective date can be specified?

Yes

Appointment effective date rule

Required and is the date supplied on transaction. Must be less than 15 days old.

State requires appointment renewal?

Yes

Appointment renewals via

Via NIPR Portal

When is the state renewal period?

June 3, 2024, until August 30, 2024

Appointment renewal fee

Motor Club Representative: $2 per appointment

Terminations processed via NIPR?

Yes

Termination reasons

Registry State - Cancelled; cancelled for cause

Termination date can be specified by carrier?

Yes

Termination Effective date rule

Required and is the date supplied on transaction. Must be less than 15 days old

Allows carriers to terminate the appointment if license has expired?

No

Licensing

Initial individual new license fee

Resident New License Insurance Producer: $54 Resident New License Surplus Lines Broker: $100 (If date of application is less than a year from insurance producer license expiration) Resident New License Surplus Lines Broker: $200 (If date of application is greater than a year from insurance producer license expiration) Nonresident New License Insurance Producer: $54 Nonresident New License Surplus Lines Broker $100.00 (If date of application is less than a year from insurance producer license expiration) Nonresident New License Surplus Lines Broker $200.00 (If date of application is greater than a year from insurance producer license expiration)

License renewal fee

Resident Renewal Insurance Producer: $69 Resident Renewal Surplus Lines Broker: $200 Nonresident Renewal Insurance Producer: $69 Nonresident Renewal Surplus Lines Broker: $200

When does the resident individual producer license renewal period begin?

90 days before expiration

What is the resident individual producer license renewal date?

Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue

Late renewal or reinstatement period for resident individual producer license?

Late renewal allowed up to one year after expiration

When does the nonresident individual producer license renewal period begin?

90 days before expiration

What is the nonresident individual producer license renewal date?

Last day of birth month every 2 years based on year of first state license issue

Late renewal or reinstatement period for nonresident individual producer license?

Late renewal allowed up to one year after expiration

Can a producer use a P.O. Box in their resident or business address?

No

Are individuals required to list their county as part of the address?

No

What addresses are required for individual license maintenance?

Residence, Business, and Mailing

State individual licenses include

Viatical Settlement Broker, Surplus Lines Broker, Public Adjuster, Insurance Producer, Motor Club Representative, Adviser, Third Party Administrator ERISA Only, Temporary Producer, Self-Service Storage Producer

State recognizes a licensing exemption for nonresident commercial lines producers with multistate contracts?

Yes

State broker license rule

Included under Producer License producer who does not have an appointment may: A) submit an informal inquiry to the insurer for the kind of insurance covered by the licensee's license; and B) solicit an application for the kind of insurance covered by the licensee's license.

Broker license notes

Only a producer that is representing an insurer must obtain an appointment. producer who does not have an appointment may: a. submit an informal inquiry to the insurer for the kind of insurance covered by the licensee's license; and b. solicit an application for the kind of insurance covered by the licensee's license

Requires pre licensing courses?

Yes

Study method requirements

Supervised instruction or verifiable self-study

Submission of completion certificate rule

Education providers will provide the candidate's eligibility electronically to PSI (the test administrator) upon successful completion of the course requirements.

How long is the pre licensing certification valid?

Course completion certificate is valid for 1 year

Exemptions to pre licensing requirements

The Commissioner may waive the requirements for property or casualty insurance license applicants if the applicant has the following designations: a. Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) (must be a member in good standing); b. Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society; c. Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC); d. Accredited Adviser in Insurance (AAI); or e. Associate in Risk Management (ARM). The Commissioner may waive the requirements for life insurance license applicants if the applicant has the following designations: a. Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) (must be a member in good standing); b. Fellow of the Society of Actuaries; c. Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS); d. Chartered Financial Consultant (CHFC); e. Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC); f. Certified Financial Planner (CFP); g. Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI); or h. Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF). The Commissioner may waive the requirements for health insurance license applicants if the applicant has the following designations: a. Registered Health Underwriter (RHU); b. Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS); c. Registered Employee Benefit Consultant (REBC); or d. Health Insurance Associate (HIA).

Prelicense education requirement

The following requirements will no longer apply after Oct. 1, 2024: Before taking the examination, the applicant for a resident producer license must: a. complete the following required prelicense education hours in an approved course: I. 60 hours for life or health; II. 96 hours for property or casualty; or III. 30 hours for personal lines, automobile, or title; b. complete 20 hours of prelicensing education for each line of authority listed below: I. life/health; II. property/casualty; III. title; IV. personal lines; or V. automobile; c. have been employed for at least 1 year during the 3 preceding years: I. by the Maryland Insurance Administration, an insurer or an insurance producer; and II. with responsible duties in the same kind of insurance to be transacted under the license; d. be previously licensed in another jurisdiction for at least 1 year; or e. if once a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, have been employed for at least 1 year during the 3 years preceding entry into or immediately after discharge from the service: I. by an insurer or producer; and II. in the same kind of insurance to be transacted under the license

Fingerprints Required?

Not Required

Citizenship requirement details

Non-citizens of the U.S. must have a resident license for selling insurance in one of the fifty (50) U.S. states

Where to apply for resident license?

NIPR Gateway

What Transactions are Retaliatory Fees Applied to?

None

Submit Partial License Renewals through NIPR?

No

Has Personal Lines LOA?

Yes

Deadline to report personal data changes (address, name change, phone number, etc.)

A producer must notify the Commissioner of a change of legal name, trade name, email address, or address within 30 days of the change. Contact Change Request supported via NIPR Gateway.

Travel license notes

An individual can sell travel insurance without a producer license if that's their only insurance-related role and they're selling the travel insurance in coordination with planned travel activities.

Agency

Can a sole proprietor be licensed as an entity?

No

DRLP must have active state license

Yes

DRLPs must cumulatively cover all LOAs in application

No

Agency Licensing renewals

90 days prior to expiration until the expiration date. Late renewal period ends 60 days after expiration date.

Agency License required?

Yes, if selling insurance

Affiliations: Indicates if producers selling on behalf of/through an entity must be formally affiliated with that entity and if the entity must notify the department of changes

No

Branch office

Branch office must be licensed

Deadline to report key business entity changes (address, dba, phone, email, etc.)

A producer must notify the Commissioner of a change of legal name, trade name, email address, or address within 30 days of the change. Contact Change Request supported via NIPR Gateway.

Adjuster

Requires adjuster license?

Only Public Adjusters

Offers designated home state?

No

DHS exam required?

N/A

Reciprocity states

None

Public Adjuster Renewal Period

Biennially, on June 30th of every other year. Renewal period starts 90 days before this date.

Apprentice adjuster license LOAS

No LOA required

Apprentice adjuster license duration

1 Year

Apprentice adjuster license details

The license cannot exceed 12 months

Emergency adjuster details

Adjuster is required to hold an individual license and create a contract.

Public Adjuster LOAs

No LOA required

Public adjuster fees

Licensing Fee: $50 Reinstatement Fee: $50 Renewal Fee: $65 Late Renewal Fee: $100

Public adjuster exam required?

Yes

Address change request through NIPR?

Yes

Continuing Education

Total hours per renewal period

24

Renewal period

2 years

License renewal date is

Last day of birth month

License renewal year based on...

Year of first license issuance

When is the CE due?

15 days prior to license expiration.

How long before expiration does state send CE reminder?

90 days prior to expiration date

Exemptions to CE

Producers whose licenses were active for 25 years or more as of Oct. 1, 2008, need only 8 hours CE per renewal period. Those who were 70 as of April 30, 2013, are exempted from CE entirely. Most limited lines agents are exempt from CE. Maryland attorneys who only hold title line insurance licenses and are current on legal CE are exempt from insurance CE.

What if a producer missed the renewal date?

Licensee may complete their CE, submit the state’s late fee and the standard renewal fee, and have their license reinstated within one year of expiration. Past one year, they're going to have to reapply as a new applicant.

CE instructors get credit for teaching courses?

Yes, 1.5 times attendee credits

Ethics requirements

3 hours ethics and consumer protection

Credits must be specific to major LOAs?

Yes

Major lines requirements

Life, Health, Life & Health: 21 hours Life & Health Property, Casualty, Property & Casualty, Personal Lines: 21 hours Property & Casualty Life & Health & Property & Casualty: 6 Life & Health, 6 Property & Casualty, 9 Life & Health OR Property & Casualty A producer licensed to sell property and casualty insurance and who sells flood insurance, homeowners insurance, or commercial property insurance must obtain at least 2 hours of continuing education that directly relates to flood insurance Title only: 13 hours Title Combination of L/H, P/C, Title: Minimum 6 hours each, remaining hours a combination of LOAs held

Flood-specific CE requirements

2 hours designated flood as part of Property & Casualty license

LTC-specific CE requirements

LTCI Partnership: 8-hour initial certification, with 4 hours of LTC-specific training every two years General LTCI: 2 hours in course designated LTC as part of Life & Health hours

Annuity-specific CE requirements

One-time, 4-hour course

Additional line of business requirements

Funeral director (Life only): 13 Life & Health Bail Bonds: 4 hours in course designated Bail Bond as part of P/C hours Any P&C producer who sells homeowners insurance or commercial property insurance must take 2 hours of flood training as part of their CE requirements

Regulatory Updates

Maryland Adds Requirements For Resident and Nonresident Limited Lines Credit Insurance Producer

Effective October 1, 2024, Maryland added requirements for resident and nonresident limited lines credit insurance producer applicants needing to finish a Commissioner-approved course led by an insurer that sells, solicits, or negotiates limited line credit insurance before being licensed. 

Maryland Increase Maximum Civil Penalties For Violations of Certain Insurance Laws

On August 7, 2024, Maryland Insurance Administration posted a bulletin to notify insurance producers and public adjusters that 2024 Maryland laws would increase the maximum civil penalties that the Administration may impose for certain statutory violations. These changes become effective on October 1, 2024. Please see the attachment for more information.

Maryland Pre-Licensing Requirements

On July 24, 2024, Maryland posted a bulletin repealing the pre-licensing education and experience requirements for certain producer license applicants. This change will be effective on October 1, 2024. Please see the attached bulletin for more information.

Maryland Implements New Transaction Types to Process DRLP Changes and Primary Name Updates

Effective June 14, 2024, Maryland implemented new transaction types to process Designated Responsible Licensed Producer (DRLP) and Name Change (Demographics) updates. 

Maryland Issues Bulletin Summarizing Laws Enacted in 2024

On June 5, 2024, Maryland issued a bulletin summarizing all laws that have been enacted in 2024.  See attachment for full details. 

Maryland Announces 2024 Company Appointment Renewal Dates

Effective June 3, 2024, Maryland company appointment renewal invoices will be available for payment through August 30, 2024. Termination deadline is May 24, 2024.

Maryland Issues Bulletin Related to Title Insurance

On April 1, 2024, Maryland issued a bulletin to notify all title insurers, title insurance agencies, and title insurance producers writing title insurance in Maryland of relevant code changes. See attachment. 

Maryland Insurance Administration Releases Bulletin on Code of Maryland Regulations Revisions for Comment

On January 9, 2024, Maryland Insurance Administration released bulletin No. 24-2 for Code of Maryland Regulations notifying title insurers, title insurance agencies, and title insurance producers writing title insurance about 2022 legislative session amendments.

Maryland Added Flood CE Requirement

Effective October 1, 2023, Maryland will require that property and casualty insurance producers who sell homeowners insurance or commercial property insurance are also subject to the flood CE requirement. See attachment for full details.

Maryland Made a Change to Continuing Education Requirement

Maryland made a change to continuing education requirements effective May 22, 2023.  A licensed insurance producer who possesses a license to sell property and casualty insurance and who sells flood insurance, homeowners insurance, or commercial property insurance shall obtain at least 2 hours of continuing education that directly relates to flood insurance as part of the required hours of continuing education. See attachment.

Maryland Proposes Ruling Related to P&C Producers Continuing Education

Maryland proposes ruling that Property & Casulaty producers obtain at least 2 hours of CE in flood insurance. See attachment for full details.

Maryland Motor Club 2023 Company Appointment Renewals

The Renewal Date period for Motor Club appointments will be June 1, 2023 to August 31st, 2023. The termination deadline for any appointment not to be renewed is May 25th, 2023.

Maryland Amends Prohibition on Rebates and Inducements of Products and Services by an Insurer

Maryland amends prohibition on rebates and inducements of products and services by an insurer. See attachment for full details.

Maryland Removes SSN Requirement for Appointments and Terminations

Effective January 6, 2023, Maryland will no longer require Producer's SSN for Appointments and Terminations. The NPN will still be required.

Maryland Adds Information to be Included in the Producer Register

Maryland has added 3 pieces of information to be included to the producer register within 30 days of appointing.

Maryland Implementing Annuity Training Requirement

On October 8, 2022 Maryland will be adopting the best interest standard and will require new training for any producers involved in the sales of annuities,.

Maryland Updates Continuing Education Requirements for Residents

Maryland has revised the Continuing Education to 13 Hours for a title insurance producer license. Maryland also revised the the Continuing Education hours for producers with Property or Casualty licenses with Life or Health.

Maryland Surplus Lines Brokers Policy Fees

Effective October 1, 2022, Maryland will allow a qualified surplus lines broker to charge a reasonable policy fee on a policy issued by a surplus lines insurer to an exempt commercial policyholder. See attached Bulletin

Maryland Issues Reminder to Public Adjusters

This announcement is reminding Public Adjusters of laws that are already in effect, but highlights specific provisions.

Maryland Increases Surplus Lines Fee Cap

Effective October 10, 2022, the policy fee a Surplus Lines Broker may charge on a policy issued by a surplus lines broker has been raised. The fee cap is now $200 on each personal lines policy and $500 OR 7% of the policy's premium (whichever is greater).

Maryland Posts Summary of Laws Enacted in 2022

This announcement includes a full list of laws enacted in 2022 and two highlighted callouts in terms of compliance.

Maryland Company Renewal Dates Announced

The invoice renewal period is June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022, for company renewals.

NASAA Updates IAR CE Member Adoption list on its Website

NASAA provides an updated version of the IAR CE Member Adoption list on its website.

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