Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 8-603 – Registration required to act or represent itself as viatical settlement provider

(a) A person must register with the Commissioner before the person acts as or represents itself as a viatical settlement provider in the State.
(b)
1. (1) Except for an individual listed in § 8-601(k)(2) of this subtitle, only an individual who is a viatical settlement broker may negotiate viatical settlement contracts between a viator and one or more settlement providers.
2. (2) Not later than 30 days after negotiating a viatical settlement contract on behalf of a viator, a viatical settlement broker shall register with the Commissioner in accordance with § 8-604 of this subtitle.
(c) Employees and agents of a registered viatical settlement provider or a registered viatical settlement broker may not be required to be separately registered except in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner.

Added by Acts 2004, c. 275, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.