(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Commission shall issue a reciprocal license to an applicant licensed in another state to provide real estate brokerage services if:
(1) the applicant files with the Commission an application for a reciprocal license;
(2) (i) the jurisdiction in which the principal place of business of the applicant is located submits a certified copy of a current license issued to the applicant; or
(ii) the licensing body for the other state submits a certified statement indicating that the applicant holds a current license in the other state;
(3) the licensing body for the other state submits:
(i) a statement indicating whether the applicant has been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding; and
(ii) if the applicant has been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding, the details of the proceeding;
(4) the applicant submits to the Commission a statement attesting to the fact that:
(i) to the knowledge of the applicant, the applicant is not the subject of discipline or a current investigation or proceeding alleging misconduct under a licensing law or criminal law of this State or any other jurisdiction;
(ii) the applicant has not been convicted under the laws of the United States or of any state of:
1. a felony;
2. a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualifications of the applicant to provide real estate brokerage services; or
3. a crime that constitutes a violation of any provision of this title;
(iii) the applicant has reviewed, is familiar with, and agrees to be bound by the:
1. provisions of this title;
2. regulations of the Commission; and
3. Maryland Code of Ethics; and
(iv) the applicant agrees to permit the disclosure to the Commission of the record in any disciplinary proceeding involving alleged misconduct by the applicant from any jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed;
(5) the applicant pays the fees required under this title for the comparable or equivalent license for which the applicant is seeking a reciprocal license; and
(6) the applicant submits a consent form to service of process, in a form required by the Commission.
(b) The Commission may deny an application for a reciprocal license if the Commission finds that an applicant is not of good character and conduct based on:
(1) the applicant’s violation of a real estate licensing law of another state;
(2) the applicant’s conviction of a crime described in subsection (a)(4)(ii) of this section; or
(3) the applicant’s being the subject of a disciplinary proceeding in another jurisdiction.