1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 279

CHAPTER NUMBER: 656 File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Insurance Professionals - Certificate of Qualification - Issuance, Expiration, Renewal, Reinstatement, and Conditions

Synopsis:

Providing that certificates of qualification for agents and brokers will expire at a specified time unless properly renewed; clarifying the renewal procedure for certificates of authority, continuing education requirements for agents and brokers, and that satisfaction of the continuing education requirements is necessary for renewal of a certificate of qualification, with specified exceptions; prohibiting an insurer from prohibiting an agent from obtaining continuing education credits from approved courses; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/20
First Reading Economic Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 656
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Finance
3/19
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
EDUCATION -see also- PUBLIC SCHOOLS; SPECIAL ED.; HIGHER ED.
EXAMINATIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEARINGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
NOTICES
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 3-311 , 3-316 , 3-316.1 , 8-308 , 8-308.1 , 10-104 , 10-107 , 10-108 , 10-109 , 10-110 , 10-110 , 10-111 , 10-112 , 10-115 , 10-116 , 10-116 , 10-116.1 , 10-125 , 10-126 , 10-204 , 10-211 , 10-211.1 , 10-408 , 10-408.1 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 170 , 170.1 , 170.1 , 175 , 176 , 179 , 181 , 181.1 , 182 , 182.1 , 188 , 188.1 , 685 , 685.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 413964/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 10:17 Status: Adopted