(a) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 10–102, 10–119, and 10–122 of this subtitle and § 10–602 of this title, a commission, fee, reward, rebate, or other consideration for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance may not be paid, directly or indirectly, to a person other than a licensed insurance producer.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this article, for life insurance or health insurance this section does not prohibit payment to or receipt by a person who formerly held a license and, if the person acted on behalf of an insurer, an appointment of:
(1) commissions on renewal premiums on existing policies; or
(2) other deferred commissions.
(c) Unless the payment would violate § 27–209 or § 27–212 of this article, an insurer or insurance producer may pay or assign commissions, service fees, or other valuable consideration to an insurance agency or to persons who do not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in the State.
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