Ch. 636                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

DISTRIBUTION IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND SHALL BE THE BRAND OWNER,
UNITED STATES IMPORTER, OR DESIGNATED MARYLAND AGENT OF THE BRAND
OWNER OR UNITED STATES IMPORTER HOWEVER, ANY WHOLESALE LICENSEE
THAT IMPORTS FOR SUBSEQUENT DISTRIBUTION IN OR OUTSIDE THE STATE
OF MARYLAND SHALL BE:                                                                   

(I)  THE BRAND OWNER;

(II)  A WHOLESALE LICENSEE THAT PURCHASES
DIRECTLY FROM THE BRAND OWNER OR THE AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE
BRAND OWNER; OR

(III)  A WHOLESALE LICENSEE THAT PURCHASES FROM
THE AUTHORIZED UNITED STATES IMPORTER.

(4) PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION ONLY APPLIES IF
THE WHOLESALER LICENSEE'S JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY TO SELL HAS
BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE COMPTROLLER BY THE BRAND OWNER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

CHAPTER 636

(House Bill 64)

AN ACT concerning

Insurance - Premium Finance Companies -
Notice of Cancellation to Insurers

FOR the purpose of establishing a specific time within which
premium finance companies are to provide insurers with
copies of the notices of cancellation to policyholders
certain procedures as to the effect of certain cancellation
notices submitted by premium finance companies to certain
insurers within certain periods of time; and generally
relating to premium finance companies' cancellation of
insurance policies.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 486G

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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