WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 105

(II)     "INSURER" INCLUDES:

1.        A CORPORATION OPERATING A NONPROFIT HEALTH
SERVICE PLAN UNDER SUBTITLE 20 OF THIS ARTICLE;

2.        A DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN § 581(C)
OF THIS ARTICLE;

3.        A SURPLUS LINE INSURER;

4.        THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND;

5.        THE STATE OF MARYLAND WHEN A CLAIM HAS BEEN
FILED AGAINST THE STATE UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE;

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6.        THE MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION WHEN ACTING AS
A SELF-INSURER PURSUANT TO § 7-703 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

7.        THE INJURED WORKERS' INSURANCE FUND;

8.        A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED
IN TITLE 19, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

9.        THE STATE OF MARYLAND WHEN A CLAIM HAS BEEN
FILED AGAINST THE STATE PURSUANT TO TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 1 OF THE STATE
PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE;

10.      THE STATE OF MARYLAND WHEN A CLAIM HAS BEEN
FILED AGAINST THE STATE PURSUANT TO TITLE 9 OF THE LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE; AND

11. A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR AS DEFINED UNDER
SUBTITLE 54 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(III)    "INSURER" ALSO INCLUDES ANY AGENT, EMPLOYEE, OR
REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INSURER AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OR (II) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH.

[(a)] (B) It shall be a fraudulent insurance act for a person to:

[(1) Present or aid in presenting to any insurer, or any agent of any insurer
for the purpose of obtaining any benefits, any claim that falsely alleges the theft of a
motor vehicle;]

[(2)] (1) Knowingly fail to return any moneys or premiums paid for an
insurance policy TO AN INSURED OR, THE DESIGNEE OF THE INSURED, OR OTHER
PERSONS ENTITLED TO THE MONEYS OR PREMIUMS if the insurance contracted for is
not ultimately provided;

[(3)] (2) [Knowingly present] PRESENT to an insurer, OR CAUSE TO BE
PRESENTED TO AN INSURER, DOCUMENTATION OR a written or oral statement [in
support of a claim for payment or other benefit under an insurance policy that]:

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