(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person must obtain a license before the person acts as a public adjuster in the State.
(b) Marketing on behalf of a public adjuster, as defined in §�10–401 of this subtitle, does not require a license.
(c) A person that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both for each violation.