§ 7–318
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 7-318 (2026)
Title 7. Gas, Electric, and Water Companies
Subtitle 3. Consumer Relations
§ 7–318LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Except as provided in §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, beginning July 1, 2025, a person may not engage in the business of an energy vendor in the State unless the person holds a license issued by the Commission.
(b)
(1)
An application for an energy vendor license shall:
(i)
be made to the Commission in writing on a form adopted by the Commission;
(ii)
be verified by oath or affirmation; and
(iii)
contain information that the Commission requires, including payment of the applicable licensing fee.
(2)
(i)
The term of an energy vendor license is 3 years.
(ii)
The terms of licenses may be staggered as determined by the Commission.
(iii)
Unless a license is renewed for a 3–year term in accordance with this subsection, the license expires on the date that the Commission sets.
(iv)
A licensee may renew a license for a 3–year term before the license expires if the licensee:
(1)
otherwise is entitled to be licensed;
(2)
submits to the Commission a renewal application on the form that the Commission provides; and
(3)
pays to the Commission the applicable renewal fee set by the Commission.
(c)
The Commission shall, by regulation or order:
(1)
require proof of financial integrity;
(2)
require a licensee to post a bond or other similar instrument if, in the Commission’s judgment, the bond or similar instrument is necessary to ensure an energy vendor’s financial integrity; and
(3)
adopt any other requirements the Commission finds to be in the public interest.
(d)
A license issued under this section may not be transferred without prior Commission approval.