Section 17-403 - Initial fee; transfer to Guaranty Fund; assessments(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, before the Commission issues a real estate broker license, an associate real estate broker license, or a real estate salesperson license to any individual, the individual shall pay a fee of $20 to be credited to the Guaranty Fund.(2) Regardless of how many times an individual applies to the Commission for a license under this title, the Commission may charge the individual only once for the fee required under this subsection.(b) If the amount in the Guaranty Fund falls below $300,000, and the Commission is projected to have an operating surplus of at least $500,000 in the current fiscal year, the Commission may transfer up to $500,000 to the Guaranty Fund from the State Real Estate Commission Fund established under § 2-106.3 of the Business Regulation Article.(c) If the amount in the Guaranty Fund falls below $250,000, the Commission shall assess each real estate broker, each associate real estate broker, and each real estate salesperson a fee in an amount that will return the Guaranty Fund to a level of at least $250,000.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/27/2019.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 76,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 75,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.