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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 31.03.18.03" title_num="31" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="18" heading="General Continuing Education Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as provided in §§B and C of this regulation, in order to renew a license, a licensed public adjuster who is not a business entity shall successfully complete in each renewal period at least 24 hours of continuing education as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>At least 3 hours in Ethics; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>21 hours shall be in courses designated by the Commissioner as “Public Adjuster” or “Property/Casualty”.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the licensed public adjuster is also a licensed insurance producer and has only a producer license for property insurance, casualty insurance, or a subdivision of property or casualty insurance, the licensee shall obtain necessary hours in courses designated by the Commissioner as “Public Adjuster” or “Property/Casualty”.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the licensed public adjuster is also a licensed insurance producer and has a producer license for property insurance or casualty insurance, or a subdivision of property or casualty insurance, and life insurance or health insurance, or a subdivision of life or health insurance, then the licensee shall complete:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A minimum of 6 hours in one or more courses designated Public Adjuster;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A minimum of 6 hours in one or more courses designated Property/Casualty;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A minimum of 6 hours in one or more courses designated Life/Health; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Three additional hours of continuing education in any course or courses designated for areas specified in §C(1)—(3) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Course of Continuing Education—Passing Scores. Passing scores received on or after the expiration date for the public adjuster’s license shall result in hours of continuing education that may be used for the next renewal period.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A course instructor shall earn 1-1/2 hours of continuing education for each approved hour of instruction of an approved course.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A public adjuster or a course instructor may not earn hours of continuing education for attending or instructing a subsequent offering of the same course in the same renewal period.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>