Ch. 16 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved April 10, 1990.

CHAPTER 16
(Senate Bill 76)

AN ACT concerning

Insurance - Filing of Forms

FOR the purpose of requiring that in certain circumstances certain insurers file with
and receive approval of the Insurance Commissioner prior to delivery of, or
issuing for delivery, certain applications in this State; and generally relating to life
and health insurance policy applications forms.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 48A - Insurance Code
Section 375(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

375.

(a) No life or health insurance policy or annuity contract form, or application
form where written application is required [and is to be made a part of such policy or
contract], or rider or endorsement form, shall be delivered, or issued for delivery in this
State, unless the form has been filed with and approved by the Commissioner. No
individual certificate shall be used in connection with any such group or blanket
insurance policy or group annuity contract unless the form thereof has been filed with
and approved by the Commissioner. This provision shall not apply to riders,
endorsements, or forms of unique character designed for and which relate to the
manner of distribution of benefits or to the reservation of rights and benefits under
such policies or contracts and are used at the request of the individual policyholder,
contract holder, or certificate holder.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

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