1. A. A continuing education course shall be submitted to the Commissioner for approval. The Commissioner may approve a course only if the course imparts substantive and procedural knowledge relating to the insurance field.

2. B. The Commissioner may not approve a course covering any of the following subject areas:

   1. (1) A course in office or business skills, including typing, speed reading, or the use of computers, calculators, or other machines or equipment;
   2. (2) A course in office management, client relations, or other matters aimed at improving the operating of the person’s business; or
   3. (3) A course in salesmanship or product promotion, stress management, time management, psychology, motivation, or written or oral communications.
3. C. Except for a self-study course, a course submitted to the Commissioner for approval does not need to require a textbook or an examination in order to receive approval.

4. D. The Commissioner shall assign to each approved course:

   1. (1) The number of hours of continuing education that an individual taking the course may receive for successful completion of the course;
   2. (2) A designated course number that is provided on all certificates of course completion, all correspondence relating to the course, and on all forms filed with the Commissioner relating to the course;
   3. (3) A designation of “Public Adjuster”, “Property/Casualty” or “Ethics”; and
   4. (4) A course expiration date.

Authority: Insurance Article, §§2-109, 2-209 and 10-408, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 1, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 328)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 728); January 6, 2025 (51:26 Md. R. 1187)

Regulation .03D—F adopted effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 728)

New Regulations .04—.16 adopted effective July 30, 2018 (45:15 Md. R. 728)

Regulation .17 adopted effective January 6, 2025 (51:26 Md. R. 1187)