Maryland § 7-317

§ 7-317.

    (a)    (1)    Beginning July 1, 2025, a person may not engage in the business of an energy salesperson in the State unless the person holds a license issued by the Commission.

        (2)    A licensed energy salesperson may offer or sell electricity supply agreements or gas supply agreements to customers in the State only if the energy salesperson is associated with a licensed electricity supplier or licensed gas supplier, respectively.

    (b)    (1)    An application for an energy salesperson 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:

                1.    proof of association with a licensed electricity supplier or licensed gas supplier, as appropriate;

                2.    proof of compliance with all applicable training requirements for customer protection under this subtitle and Subtitles 5 and 6 of this title as required by the Commission; and

                3.    payment of the applicable licensing fee.

        (2)    (i)    The term of an energy salesperson license is 3 years.

            (ii)    The terms of licenses may be staggered as determined by the Commission.

            (iii)    Subject to subparagraph (v) of this paragraph, 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.

            (v)    A licensee may continue to provide services as an energy salesperson after the licensee’s license expires if the licensee’s renewal application is submitted to the Commission before the license expires.

    (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 salesperson’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.