(a) For up to 1 year after the expiration date, a person whose license has expired may reinstate the expired license by:
(1) filing with the Commissioner the appropriate reinstatement application;
(2) paying to the Commissioner:
(i) the applicable renewal fee under § 2-112 of this article; and
(ii) a reinstatement fee of $100; and
(3) submitting proof of completion of the continuing education requirements in § 10-116 of this subtitle.
(b) A person whose license has expired is prohibited from conducting any insurance business until the effective date of reinstatement of the license.
(c) (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.
(d) 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 § 10-111 of this subtitle and meet the requirements specified by the Commissioner in regulation.
(e) The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
(f) The Commissioner may waive the reinstatement procedures of this section for an insurance producer who is unable to comply with the renewal and reinstatement procedures due to:
(1) military service; or
(2) other extenuating circumstances, including a long-term medical disability.
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