Ch. 747                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Approved May 25, 1989.

CHAPTER 747

(House Bill 1408)

AN ACT concerning

Insurance - Cancellation and Withdrawal

FOR the purpose of repealing the termination date of certain
provisions relating to the submission by insurers of a plan
of withdrawal from a market and to certain cancellation
notice periods.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 240A(a) and (b) and 240AA(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 455 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1987
Section 3

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

240A.

(a) (1) Whenever an insurer gives notice of its intention
to cancel or not to renew a policy of insurance other than life,
health, motor vehicle liability insurance issued to any resident
of a household in Maryland as set forth in § 240AA of this
article, or surety insurance as defined in § 69 of this article
issued in this State as required in paragraph (3) of this
subsection, or before it cancels any such policy of insurance for
a reason other than for nonpayment of premium, the insurer shall
notify the insured of his possible right to replace such
insurance through the Maryland property insurance availability

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