MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1873

AND WHICH DOES NOT OBLIGATE ITSELF TO PAY NATURAL DEATH
OR SICKNESS BENEFITS HAS EVERY PRIVILEGE AND IS SUBJECT
TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE AND SUBTITLE 19 OF ARTICLE 48A OF THE CODE,
EXCEPT THOSE PROVISIONS WHICH RELATE TO MEDICAL
EXAMINATION, VALUATION OF BENEFIT CERTIFICATES, AND
INCONTESTABILITY.

(D) INVESTIGATION BY COMMISSIONER.

THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE, BY EXAMINATION OR
OTHERWISE, INFORMATION FROM ANY SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION
WHICH WILL ENABLE HIM TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SOCIETY OR
ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section was derived without
substantive change from Art. 48A, §306.

In subsection (c) of this section, the
reference to Subtitle 19 of Art. 48A of the
Code is added as a cross—reference to the
provisions of that article which are retained
for eventual allocation to the Business
Regulation Article.

The only changes are in style.

For the definition of the ten "municipal
area," see §1—101 of this article.

SUBTITLE 5. INSURANCE COMPANIES.

6-501. DEFINITIONS,

(A)   IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is the standard
introductory language used in a definition
section.

(B)   COMMISSIONER.

"COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE STATE INSURANCE

COMMISSIONER OF MARYLAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived without substantive change from Art.
48A, §5(1), and added here to avoid
unnecessary repetition.