2498

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 663

(C)(1) EACH CASUALTY INSURER LICENSED TO WRITE IN THIS
STATE, ON A DIRECT BASIS, CASUALTY INSURANCE OR ANY COMPONENT OF
CASUALTY INSURANCE IN MULTIPERIL POLICIES, SHALL:

(I) AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A MEMBER OF THE

COMMERCIAL CASUALTY JOINT INSURANCE UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATION; AND

(II) REMAIN A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION AS A
CONDITION OF THE INSURER'S AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT COMMERCIAL
CASUALTY INSURANCE IN THIS STATE.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
OTHER INSURERS MAY BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION UPON
APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(D) (B) IN THE ANY ORDER ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SUBSECTION SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE THE
ASSOCIATION TO ACTIVATE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SUBPOOLS:

(1)  DAY CARE CENTERS REGULATED UNDER TITLE 14 OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

(2)  NURSE-MIDWIVES LICENSED UNDER TITLE 7, SUBTITLE 6
OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES AS
DEFINED IN § 5-501(C), (D), AND (E) OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE;

(3)  LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND, MUNICIPALITIES, AND
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICTS WITHIN THIS STATE AND NONPROFIT
COMMUNITY SERVICE CORPORATIONS, INCORPORATED UNDER MARYLAND LAW,
THAT ARE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT CHARGES OR ASSESSMENTS;

(4)  ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS REGULATED UNDER ARTICLES
56 AND 75 1/2 OF THE CODE, RESPECTIVELY; OR

(5) (5) ANY PERSON LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE 2B OF THE
MARYLAND ANNOTATED CODE;

(6) ANY COAL OPERATOR WHO IS LICENSED OR HAS BEEN
GRANTED A PERMIT UNDER TITLE 7 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE;
OR

(7)  ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL CASUALTY INSURANCE SUBPOOL
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT IS DESIGNATED BY THE
COMMISSIONER.

(E) (C) (1) ANY ORDER ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION THAT ACTIVATES A SUBPOOL SHALL
AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRE 2 YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
ORDER.

(2) AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF AN ORDER UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE, AFTER A HEARING, A
SUBSEQUENT ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.