1866

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 594

reports to certain persons.

BY adding to

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 61B and 62 to be under the new subtitle "3A.

Insurers; Disclosure of Arson Investigation

Reports"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1972 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

Article 38A — Fires and Investigations

Section 56 and 57 to be under the new subtitle

"Insurers;___Disclosure of Arson Investigation

Reports"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

3A. INSURERS; DISCLOSURE OF ARSON INVESTIGATION REPORTS

61B. 56.

(A)    THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)    "FIRE INVESTIGATOR" MEANS ANY LEGALLY DESIGNATED
STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL FIRE MARSHAL, FIRE INVESTIGATOR
OR OTHER OFFICIAL HAVING A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
INVESTIGATION OF FIRES AND SUPPRESSION OF ARSON.

(C)    "INSURANCE COMPANY" MEANS ANY COMPANY OR
ORGANIZATION LICENSED BY OR ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INSURING PROPERTY OF ANY KIND.

62. 57.

(A) A FIRE INVESTIGATOR MAY REQUEST ANY INSURANCE
COMPANY INVESTIGATING A FIRE LOSS OF REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY TO RELEASE ANY INFORMATION IN ITS POSSESSION
RELATIVE TO THAT LOSS. THE COMPANY SHALL RELEASE THE
INFORMATION AND COOPERATE WITH ANY OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO
REQUEST SUCH INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE
INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:

(1)    ANY INSURANCE POLICY RELEVANT TO A FIRE
LOSS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND ANY APPLICATION FOR SUCH A
POLICY;

(2)    POLICY PREMIUM PAYMENT RECORDS;