A person that engages in or transacts insurance business in the State, or performs an act relative to a subject of insurance resident, located, or to be performed in the State, shall comply with each applicable provision of this article.
(a) This article does not apply to: (1) a fraternal benefit society, except as provided in Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article; (2) a nonprofit health service plan, except as otherwise provided in this article; (3) an organization that: (i) is organized and operated as a nonprofit organization exclusively for the purpose of helping nonprofit educational or scientific institutions […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Certificate of guarantee” means an instrument that is issued: (i) by a nonprofit association of contractors, or its wholly owned subsidiary that is approved to operate by Calvert County, Charles County, Howard County, Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, St. Mary’s County, or Washington County, as appropriate; […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Utility provider” means: 1. a public or private provider of electricity, gas, water, wastewater, solid waste collection, or similar service; or 2. a provider of communications services involving the transmission, conveyance, or routing of voice, data, audio, video, or any other information or signals, to a point, […]
Except for provisions governing the reporting and investigation of workers’ compensation insurance fraud claims under § 2–201, Title 2, Subtitle 4, and Title 27, Subtitles 4 and 8 of this article, for the purpose of workers’ compensation insurance, this article does not apply to an employer who: (1) participates in a governmental self–insurance group under § […]
(a) A county or municipal corporation of the State may not: (1) require an insurer, insurance producer, adjuster, public adjuster, or advisor to obtain a local certificate of authority or certificate of qualification to transact insurance business in that county or municipal corporation; or (2) impose a local occupational tax or fee for transacting insurance business. (b) This section […]
The provisions of this article supersede any inconsistent provisions of any other part of the Code.
A provision of this article that relates to a particular kind of insurance, particular type of insurer, or particular matter prevails over a provision that relates to insurance in general, insurers in general, or that matter in general.
A requirement in this article that a document be under oath means that the document shall be supported by: (1) a written statement signed by the individual making it in which the individual solemnly affirms under the penalties of perjury that the contents of the document are true to the best of the individual’s knowledge, information, […]
