Md. Code, Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 16-5A-01

(a) To qualify for a real estate appraiser trainee license, an applicant shall meet the requirements set by the Commission. (b) An applicant for a real estate appraiser trainee license shall: (1) submit an application to the Commission on the form that the Commission requires; (2) be of good character and reputation; (3) be at least 18 years old; (4) provide evidence, as required by the Commission, that the applicant has successfully completed 75 tested hours of Commission–approved real estate appraisal courses of which 15 hours shall be classroom hours in the subject of the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice; and (5) pay to the Commission an application fee set by the Commission. (c) (1) If an applicant is not a resident of the State, the applicant shall submit to the Commission an irrevocable consent as provided under this subsection. (2) The consent required under this subsection shall specify that service of process on the Secretary shall bind the applicant in any action about the provision of real estate appraisal services brought against the applicant in any county of the State.