(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person must obtain a certificate of qualification to act as a surplus lines broker before the person acts as a surplus lines broker in the State.
(b) A person is not required to obtain a certificate of qualification to act as a surplus lines broker in the State if:
(1) the State is not the home state of the insured; and
(2) the surplus lines broker has obtained a license or other authorization from the home state of the insured.