PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 35

(1) THE COMMISSIONER MAY CONDUCT ANY INVESTIGATION OR
HEARING THAT THE COMMISSIONER CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2) IN CONDUCTING A HEARING OR INVESTIGATION UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER HAS THE SAME POWERS WITH RESPECT TO
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS AS ARE GRANTED TO THE COMMISSIONER
UNDER TITLES 2 AND 4 OF THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER ACTIVITY
REGULATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

(B) REGULATIONS.

THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS
SUBTITLE.

(C) DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS.

THE COMMISSIONER MAY COMMENCE A DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING AGAINST
A CORPORATION OPERATING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR ANY OF THE REASONS SET
FORTH IN § 9-211(A) AND (B) OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, §§ 356A, 361A, and 354A-1(a) and (b).

In subsection (b) of this section, the former references to "reasonable"
regulations "as necessary to" carry out this subtitle are deleted as surplusage.

As to the deletion of the former reference to "rules" in subsection (b) of this
section, see the General Revisor's Note to this article.

Defined term: "Commissioner" § 1-101
14-125. INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION.

(A) IN GENERAL.

THE COMMISSIONER OR AN EXAMINER OF THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
INSPECT AND EXAMINE THE AFFAIRS OF A CORPORATION AUTHORIZED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE AND AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSIDIARY OF A CORPORATION
AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) CONDUCT OF INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION.

IN CONDUCTING AN INSPECTION OR EXAMINATION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER OR EXAMINER:

(1) SHALL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO ALL OF THE BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS
OF THE CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES; AND

(2) MAY SUBPOENA AND EXAMINE UNDER OATH ANY PERSON,
INCLUDING AN OFFICER, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION OR ITS
AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, IN RELATION TO THE AFFAIRS, TRANSACTIONS,
AND CONDITION OF THE CORPORATION OR ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES.

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