2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 898

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 576
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Insurance Producer Licensing Act

Synopsis:

Requiring licensure for insurance producers; substituting the term "insurance producer" for the terms "agent" and "broker"; substituting the term "license" for the term "certificate of qualification"; repealing provisions related to fraternal benefit agents; setting standards for licensure of insurance producers; providing for the powers and duties of the Insurance Commissioner with respect to insurance producers; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/28 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
3/15
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/16
First Reading Finance
3/19
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Econ. Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
DISCLOSURE
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
EXAMINATIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FINES
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LEASES AND RENT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
NOTICES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Commercial Law
( 11-203 , 12-310 , 12-312 , 13-104 )
Corporations and Associations
( 11-101 )
Insurance
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-101 , 1-202 , 1-205 , 2-112 , 2-206 , 2-209 , 2-215 , 2-504 , 3-306.1 , 3-307 , 3-311 , 3-315 , 3-317 , 4-113 , 4-113 , 4-113 , 4-203 , 4-204 , 4-205 , 5-102 , 6-203 , 6-303 , 8-101 , 8-105 , 8-106 , 8-107 , 8-108 , 8-109 , 8-201 , 8-202.1 , 8-206 , 8-209 , 8-210 , 8-301 , 8-316 , 8-401 , 8-401 , 8-449 , 8-450 , 8-451 , 8-452 , 8-453 , 8-454 , 8-455 , 8-456 , 8-457 , 8-458 , 8-467 , 8-501 , 8-503 , 8-507 , 8-509 , 8-511 , 8-518 , 9-209 , 9-414 , 10-101 , 10-102 , 10-103 , 10-104 , 10-105 , 10-106 , 10-108 , 10-109 , 10-110 , 10-111 , 10-112 , 10-113 , 10-113 , 10-114 , 10-115 , 10-116 , 10-116 , 10-116 , 10-116.1 , 10-117 , 10-118 , 10-119 , 10-119.1 , 10-120 , 10-121 , 10-122 , 10-123 , 10-124 , 10-125 , 10-126 , 10-127 , 10-128 , 10-128.1 , 10-129 , 10-130 , 10-131 , 10-132 , 10-133 , 10-202 , 10-203 , 10-204 , 10-204 , 10-208 , 10-301 , 10-305 , 10-402 , 10-503 , 10-602 , 10-603 , 10-604 , 10-606 , 11-230 , 11-325 , 11-407 , 12-106 , 12-209 , 12-210 , 13-116 , 14-139 , 15-207 , 15-210 , 15-211 , 15-916 , 15-919 , 15-922 , 15-924 , 15-925 , 16-104 , 16-501 , 18-106 , 18-120 , 19-111 , 20-101 , 20-101 , 20-502 , 20-504 , 20-507 , 20-509 , 20-510 , 20-511 , 20-512 , 20-513 , 20-514 , 20-515 , 20-520 , 23-101 , 23-201 , 23-301 , 23-302 , 23-302.2 , 23-403.1 , 23-501 , 23-502 , 23-505.2 , 23-506 , 25-106 , 25-107 , 25-401 , 25-401 , 25-405 , 25-407 , 27-211 , 27-212 , 27-214 , 27-216 , 27-220 , 27-405 , 27-501 , 27-503 , 27-601 , 27-604 , 27-607 , 27-802 , 27-911 , 27-912 )
Labor and Employment
( 8-209 )
Transportation
( 5-1002 , 17-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 313692/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2001   at: 11:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 15, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
April 1, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)