To qualify for an application counselor certification, an applicant shall:
- A. Be of good character and trustworthy;
- B. Be at least 18 years old;
- C. Be an agent, employee, or volunteer of an application counselor sponsoring entity;
- D. Not be an Individual Exchange navigator;
- E. Enter into a formal written agreement with an application counselor sponsoring entity agreeing to comply with the provisions of this chapter and 45 CFR §155.225;
- F. Successfully complete and comply with any ongoing requirements of the training program set forth under Regulation .06 of this chapter;
- G. Complete and submit to the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange an application counselor application set forth under Regulation .05 of this chapter;
- H. Agree to comply with the requirements set forth in the application counselor application; and
- I. Comply with any applicable requirements of the Maryland Department of Health and the Commissioner.
Authority: Insurance Article, §§31-106 and 31-113(r), Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 8, 2015 (42:11 Md. R. 726)
Chapter revised effective June 15, 2020 (47:12 Md. R. 597)
Regulation .06 amended effective August 18, 2025 (52:16 Md. R. 848)