(a) (1) The Commissioner shall issue a license in a kind or subdivision of insurance or a combination of kinds or subdivisions of insurance to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(2) An applicant may qualify for a license in one or more of the following kinds of insurance:
(i) life insurance;
(ii) accident and health or sickness insurance;
(iii) property insurance;
(iv) casualty insurance;
(v) variable life and variable annuity products;
(vi) personal lines of property and casualty insurance;
(vii) limited line credit insurance; and
(viii) any other kind or subdivision of insurance permitted under State law or regulations.
(b) A license shall contain:
(1) the licensee’s name, address, and personal identification number;
(2) the date of issuance;
(3) the kind or subdivision of insurance or combination of kinds or subdivisions of insurance for which the licensee is authorized to act as an insurance producer;
(4) the expiration date; and
(5) any other information that the Commissioner considers necessary.
(c) (1) To help the Department of Assessments and Taxation in identifying new businesses in the State, by August 31 of each year the Commissioner shall provide to the Department of Assessments and Taxation a list of insurance producers that were issued licenses during the previous fiscal year.
(2) The list shall include:
(i) the name and mailing address of each person issued a license; and
(ii) the federal tax identification number of each person or, if the person does not have a federal tax identification number, the Social Security number of the person.
(3) The Commissioner shall provide the list free of charge.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 10 - Regulation of Insurance Professions
Subtitle 1 - Insurance Producers
Section 10-102 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 10-103 - License Required
Section 10-105 - Qualifications of Individual Applicants -- Life and Health Insurance and Annuities
Section 10-106 - Qualifications of Business Entity
Section 10-107 - Examinations -- in General
Section 10-108 - Examinations -- Insurance Other Than Life and Health Insurance and Annuities
Section 10-109 - Examinations -- Life and Health Insurance and Annuities
Section 10-110 - Advisory Boards
Section 10-111 - Applications for License
Section 10-112 - Issuance of License
Section 10-113 - Scope of Licenses
Section 10-114 - Conducting Business as Limited Liability Company, Partnership, or Corporation
Section 10-115 - Term and Renewal of License
Section 10-116 - Continuing Education
Section 10-116.1 - Reinstatement of License
Section 10-117 - Changes to License
Section 10-118 - Appointments and Terminations
Section 10-119 - Nonresident Insurance Producers
Section 10-120 - Temporary Licenses
Section 10-121 - Title Insurance Producers
Section 10-121.1 - Title Insurance Producer Independent Contractors
Section 10-122 - Limited Lines Licenses -- Sellers of Travel Insurance
Section 10-123 - Limited Lines Licenses -- Motor Vehicle Insurance
Section 10-124 - Limited Lines Licenses -- Employees of Health Maintenance Organizations
Section 10-126 - Denials, Suspensions, Revocations, and Refusals to Renew or Reinstate; Penalties
Section 10-127 - Cancellation of Policy if Premiums Paid to Insurance Producer
Section 10-128 - Signature or Countersignature of Policies
Section 10-128.1 - Regulations Regarding Maintenance of Records
Section 10-129 - Misrepresentation as Independent Insurance Producer
Section 10-130 - Commission Only to Licensed Insurance Producer
Section 10-131 - General Penalty
Section 10-132 - Violations by Title Insurance Producers
Section 10-133 - Certain Exclusive Appointment Agreements Prohibited