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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 281

including partners, employees, employers, associates,
consultants, or a professional service corporation whose stock is
owned by an insured;

(3)  Insurance against other liability for injury by
persons employed in, by property used in, or by activities
incidental to, the practice of law by the named insured, when
issued as incidental coverage with or supplemental to insurance
specified in paragraph (1);

(4)  PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE AND SURETY
INSURANCE RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW OR TO THE
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND PREMISES USED BY ATTORNEYS IN THE
PRACTICE OF LAW;

[(4)] (5) The insurance authorized to be written by
this section may be primary, excess, or reinsurance, as
authorized by the Commissioner.

570.

(A)  WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE SOCIETY IS
INCORPORATED, THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND SHALL
CERTIFY TO THE STATE TREASURER A LIST OF ALL ATTORNEYS ADMITTED
TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE AS SHOWN IN THE RECORDS OF THE COURT
OF APPEALS CLIENTS' SECURITY TRUST FUND, AS PROVIDED FOR IN
ARTICLE 10, § 43 OF THE CODE ON THE DATE OF THE SOCIETY'S
INCORPORATION.

(B) (1) A SPECIAL ONE-TIME TAX FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF
PRACTICING LAW IN THE STATE IS LEVIED ON ATTORNEYS LISTED BY THE
TREASURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IN
THE AMOUNT OF $500 $150 PER ATTORNEY, TO BE LEVIED , AND
ASSESSED, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE CERTIFIED LIST OF
ATTORNEYS. THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE TREASURER WITHIN 30
60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE CERTIFIED LIST OF ATTORNEYS.

(2) THE TAX DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY ATTORNEY WHO
SUBMITS A STATEMENT, SWORN TO UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, STATING
THAT THE ATTORNEY:

(I) HAS PERMANENTLY TERMINATED THE ACTIVE

PRACTICE OF LAW IN THE STATE;

(II) IS AN ATTORNEY EMPLOYED FULL-TIME BY THE
FEDERAL, STATE, OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY AGENCY OF THEM AND
DOES NOT OTHERWISE ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN THE STATE; OR

(III) DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN
ATTORNEY SIGNING A PLEADING OR PAPER AS SET FORTH IN MARYLAND
RULE I-312. THE STATEMENT SHALL BE IN A FORM ESTABLISHED BY THE
TREASURER AND SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE
OF ASSESSMENT.