(a) Without regard to the education, experience, or examination requirements of this subtitle, the Commissioner may issue a temporary license to act as an insurance producer to an individual if the individual:
(1) is otherwise qualified; and
(2) is:
(i) the surviving spouse, next of kin, personal representative, or appointee of the personal representative, of a deceased insurance producer;
(ii) the spouse, next of kin, employee, or legal guardian of a mentally or physically disabled insurance producer; or
(iii) an employee of a firm, or an officer or employee of a corporation, of a deceased or disabled insurance producer.
(b) Before a person acts as a temporary insurance producer in the State, the person must obtain:
(1) a temporary license in the kind or subdivision of insurance for which the person intends to act as an insurance producer; and
(2) if applicable, an appointment from an insurer.
(c) An applicant for a temporary license shall:
(1) file with the Commissioner an application on the form that the Commissioner provides; and
(2) pay to the Commissioner the applicable fee required by § 2-112 of this article.
(d) Within 30 days after the date an application is received, the Commissioner shall:
(1) issue a temporary license to the applicant; or
(2) refuse in writing to issue a temporary license, stating the reasons for the refusal.
(e) A temporary license issued under subsection (a) of this section expires 15 months after its effective date.
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