3074                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 603

583.

(A)  A PERSON MAY NOT ESTABLISH, OPERATE, OR ADMINISTER A
DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION, OR SELL, OFFER TO SELL, SOLICIT OFFERS
TO PURCHASE, OR RECEIVE ADVANCE OR PERIODIC CONSIDERATION IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ANY DENTAL PLAN WITHOUT OBTAINING AND
MAINTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUBTITLE, EVERY DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION SHALL SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO THE COMMISSIONER.
A DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION MAY CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THE
COMMISSIONER ACTS ON THE APPLICATION. IF THE APPLICATION IS
DENIED, THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION SHALL BE TREATED AS IF ITS
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY HAS BEEN REVOKED.

(C)  AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY SHALL BE
IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL BE VERIFIED BY AN
OFFICER OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DENTAL PLAN
ORGANIZATION, AND SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)  ALL BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS OF THE DENTAL
PLAN ORGANIZATION SUCH AS THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION, PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, TRADE NAME CERTIFICATE,
TRUST AGREEMENT, SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT, OR OTHER APPLICABLE
DOCUMENTS AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS;

(2)  THE BYLAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, OR SIMILAR
DOCUMENTS REGULATING THE CONDUCT OR THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE
DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION;

(3)  THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND OFFICIAL POSITIONS OF
THE PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE AFFAIRS OF
THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OR OTHER
GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS IN THE CASE
OF A CORPORATION, AND THE PARTNERS OR MEMBERS IN THE CASE OF
PARTNERSHIP OR ASSOCIATION;

(4)  ALL CONTRACTS MADE BETWEEN ANY DENTIST AND THE
DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION;

(5)  ALL CONTRACTS MADE BETWEEN ANY DENTIST AND ANY
PERSON LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ANY
CONSULTANT, OR ANY BUSINESS MANAGER;

(6)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION,
ITS DENTAL PLAN OR PLANS, FACILITIES, AND PERSONNEL;

(7)  THE FORM OF THE EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE TO BE ISSUED
TO THE ENROLLEES;

(8)  THE FORM OF ANY GROUP CONTRACT THAT IS ISSUED TO
EMPLOYERS, UNIONS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHERS;