WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 507

361.

(A)     (1) A PERSON MAY NOT ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN WITHOUT FIRST HAVING PROCURED A LICENSE
FROM THE COMMISSIONER, AS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, ON CONVICTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT
MORE THAN $50,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(B)      (1) A PERSON MAY NOT:

(I)       VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(II)     MAKE ANY WILLFULLY FALSE STATEMENT IN ANY WRITTEN
DOCUMENT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE TO BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER.

(2) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE GUILTY
OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE
THAN $5,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR, OR
BOTH.

(C)      ANY PERSON WHO WILLFULLY MAKES A FALSE STATEMENT WHILE
UNDER OATH ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMISSIONER OR A DESIGNEE OF THE
COMMISSIONER AT ANY INVESTIGATION OR HEARING CONDUCTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OR A DESIGNEE OF THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE
GUILTY OF PERJURY AND SHALL BE PROCEEDED AGAINST AND PUNISHED AS
PROVIDED BY THE STATUTES OF THIS STATE IN RELATION TO THE CRIME OF
PERJURY.

361B.

(A)     All decisions and findings of the Commissioner REGARDING RATES AND
FORMS made under [the provisions] § 356 of this subtitle are subject to review by the
court in accordance with the provisions of § 242B of this article.

(B)     ALL OTHER DECISIONS AND FINDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER
REGARDING A CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW
BY THE COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 40 OF THIS ARTICLE.

492.

As used in this subtitle, the following terms shall have the respective meanings
hereinafter set forth unless the context shall otherwise require:

(e) (1) "Insurance company or insurer" means a company qualified and
licensed by the Department to transact the business of insurance in this State.

(2) "INSURANCE COMPANY OR INSURER" INCLUDES A NONPROFIT
HEALTH SERVICE PLAN LICENSED UNDER SUBTITLE 20 OF THIS ARTICLE.

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