Ch. 538                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(18)   Temporary certificates and appointments:

(i) Agents.............. [$ 15.00]

$ 25.00

(ii) Brokers.............................................................................. [$ 30.00]

                                                                                                          [$ 40.00]

(19)    FORM AND RATE FILINGS UNDER §§ 242, 242A, 334, 356, 375,

AND 436H OF THIS ARTICLE ......................................................................................... $ 100.00

(20)    APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES............ $ 50.00

(21) SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS UNDER §§ 57 AND 197 OF
THIS ARTICLE.................................................................................................................... $ 15.00

41A.                                         

            (A) (1) SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER AND SUBJECT TO THE
LIMITATION. UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION THE COMMISSIONER MAY
PROVIDE BY REGULATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY UNPAID PREMIUM TAXES OR FEES
OWED BY AN INSURER IN FUNDS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO THE STATE ON
THE DATE THE PAYMENT IS DUE.

(2) THE COMMISSIONER MAY NOT REQUIRE PAYMENT IN FUNDS THAT ARE
IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO THE STATE IF THE TOTAL OF THE UNPAID PREMIUM TAX
OR FEES IS LESS THAN $20.000.

(B) ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL ESTABLISH A SUITABLE MEANS FOR PAYMENT IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE
FUNDS SO AS TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF THOSE FUNDS TO THE STATE ON THE
DATE OF PAYMENT.                           

(b) Such service of process shall be made by delivering to and leaving with the
Commissioner or some person in apparent charge of his office two copies thereof and the
payment to him of a fee of [five dollars ($5.00)] $15, which shall be taxed in the costs of
the proceeding. The Commissioner shall account quarterly to the Comptroller for the fees
collected by him under these sections and shall pay the same upon accounting to the State
Treasurer for the use of the State, after deducting expenses for mailing as provided.
herein:         

637.                                                 

(a)      The total amount of the taxes imposed by this subtitle, as the same shall appear
from the face of the report herein required to be filed, shall be paid to the Insurance
Commissioner at the time fixed for filing the report, after crediting the amount paid with the
declaration and each quarterly report filed under § 635 of this subtitle.

(b)     All taxes not paid when a report or declaration is due to be filed shall be subject to
a penalty of 5% and interest at the rate determined under § 13-604(b)(1) of the Tax - General
Article from 'the date the report or declaration was due.

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