HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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OR PRACTICE IS UNFAIR, UNREASONABLE, OR OTHERWISE INCONSISTENT
WITH THIS SUBTITLE, AND REQUIRING THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THAT
ACTIVITY OR PRACTICE.

244T.

(A)  A PERSON OR ORGANIZATION MAY NOT WILLFULLY WITHHOLD
INFORMATION FROM OR KNOWINGLY GIVE FALSE OR MISLEADING
INFORMATION WHICH WILL AFFECT THE RATES OR PREMIUMS CHARGEABLE
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO:

(1)  THE COMMISSIONER;

(2)  ANY STATISTICAL AGENCY DESIGNATED BY THE
COMMISSIONER; OR

(3)  ANY RATING ORGANIZATION OR ANY INSURER.

(B)  A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL SUBJECT THE ONE
GUILTY OF THAT VIOLATION TO THE PENALTIES PROVIDED IN § 244U OF
THIS SUBTITLE, AND ANYONE COMMITTING A VIOLATION WITH INTENT TO
DECEIVE IS GUILTY OF PERJURY AND SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION THEREFOR
IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

244U.

(A)  ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR INSURER FOUND BY THE
COMMISSIONER AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING TO BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION
OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE INCLUDING A REGULATION OF THE
COMMISSIONER ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE ORDERED TO PAY A
PENALTY, AS PROVIDED IN § 55A OF THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMISSIONER
HAS THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE OR REFUSE TO RENEW THE LICENSE
OF ANY PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR INSURER FOR VIOLATION OF ANY OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  THE COMMISSIONER MAY DETERMINE WHEN A SUSPENSION OR
REVOCATION OF LICENSE WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE, AND THE SUSPENSION
OR REVOCATION SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE PERIOD FIXED BY THE
COMMISSIONER UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER MODIFIES OR RESCINDS THE
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION, OR UNTIL THE ORDER UPON WHICH THE
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION IS BASED IS MODIFIED OR REVERSED AS THE
RESULT OF AN APPEAL THEREFROM.

(C)  A FINE MAY NOT BE IMPOSED NOR A LICENSE SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED BY THE COMMISSIONER EXCEPT UPON WRITTEN ORDER STATING THE
COMMISSIONER'S FINDINGS, MADE AFTER A HEARING HELD ON NOT LESS
THAN 10 DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PERSON, ORGANIZATION, OR
INSURER SPECIFYING THE ALLEGED VIOLATION.

244V.

ALL DECISIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER MADE UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF § 244U OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY THE COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 40 OF THIS ARTICLE. ALL OTHER
DECISIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER MADE UNDER THE