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EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCESSING FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS & MILITARY SPOUSES
JULY 15, 2013

On April 17, 2013, Governor Martin O'Malley signed the Veterans Full Employment Act of 2013 (PDF document,download Adobe Acrobat for free). The new law takes effect on July 1, 2013. The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation is dedicated to assisting recently discharged veterans and spouses of currently serving members of the United States Armed Forces, including active duty reservists and members of the National Guard obtain occupational and professional licenses in Maryland.

 

Who does this legislation help?

A person who holds a valid license in good standing in another state and:

  1. has recently received an honorable or otherwise was released (except for a dishonorable discharge) from the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard) or on active duty as a member of a reserve or national guard component of these services;
  2. is a member of the United States Armed Forces who is assigned to a duty station located in Maryland;
  3. is a spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces who is assigned to a duty station located in Maryland; or
  4. is a spouse of a recently discharged veteran or member of the United States Armed Forces, or surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces.

How does it help?

It helps facilitate the process for qualified veteran and military spouses who are actively licensed in other states to obtain certain licenses in Maryland. 

The Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation will expedite the Mortgage Loan Originator and/or Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originator license application for all qualified veteran and military spouses.  Once an application has been submitted, please forward all supporting documentation for expedited processing directly to Juan M. Sempertegui, Director of Licensing, 410-230-6102.

 

When to apply.

 

Veterans

A veteran must apply for a license within one year of the date the individual was discharged or separated from active military service and has established legal residence in Maryland.

 

Current service members

Current service members may apply when assigned to a duty station located in the State.

 

Military Spouses

A military spouse may apply when the person's spouse is assigned to a duty station located in the State, or has established legal residence in Maryland.

 

Surviving Military Spouses

A surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces must apply for a license within one year of the date the service member died. A surviving spouse of a veteran of the United States Armed Forces must apply within one year of the date the veteran received an honorable discharge or was otherwise separated from service in Armed Forces of the United States.

 

General documents to determine eligibility


Veteran
Current Service Member
Spouse
Surviving Spouse
Honorable General Discharge; Separation from Service
x

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x
Military Orders Assigning Duty Station

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x

Marriage Certificate


x
x
Death Certificate



x
Proof of Residence
x
x
x
x

How to apply for or amend applicable Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation Licenses:



Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

500 North Calvert Street, Suite 402 

Baltimore, MD 21202-3651  

410-230-6155 | Office    410-333-0475 | Fax

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