WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 749

(VII) EACH AMENDMENT..................................................................$ 5.00

(VIII) DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE......................................................$ 25.00

[(vii)](IX) Application fee........................................................$— 25.00

[(viii)] (X)Original managing general agents.......................... $-----30.00

[(ix)](XI) Annual renewal managing general agents............. $-----30.00

(19) (I) [Form]—EACH FORM [and] OR rate [filings]
REQUIRED TO BE FILED under [§§ 242, 242A, 334, 356, 375, and 436H of]
this article ............................................................................................................. $—100.00

(II) EACH FORM REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER AS PART OF A SOLICITATION OF COVERAGE BY AN
INSURER UNDER A POLICY ISSUED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION .................. $—100.00

(22) (I) DOMESTIC RISK RETENTION GROUPS:

1. SUBMISSION OF PLAN OF OPERATION OR FEASIBILITY

STUDY.....................................................................................................................................$— 50.00

2. CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ..................................$—200.00

3. ANNUAL CONTINUATION OF CERTIFICATE OF

AUTHORITY ..........................................................................................................................$ 500.00

(II) SUBMISSION OF PLAN OF OPERATION OR FEASIBILITY STUDY
BY FOREIGN RISK RETENTION GROUPS ....................................................................$------ 50.00

(III) REGISTRATION OF INTENT TO DO BUSINESS IN MARYLAND BY
PURCHASING GROUP ........................................................................................................$—100.00

(23) SELF-INSURANCE GROUPS REGULATED UNDER SUBTITLE 44 OF
THIS ARTICLE:

(I) SUBMISSION OF PLAN OF OPERATION, INCLUDING GROUP'S

SELF INSURANCE AGREEMENT ....................................................................................$ 50.00

(II) CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OF OPERATION................$—200.00

(III) ANNUAL CONTINUATION OF CERTIFICATE OF

APPROVAL........................................................................................................................... $ 100.00

194.

(a) The premiums charged for surplus lines coverages are subject to a premium
receipts tax of 3% on ANY POLICY FEE CHARGED UNDER § 230(E) OF THIS ARTICLE
AND ON all gross premiums less any returned premiums charged for such insurance. The
surplus lines broker shall charge the insured the amount of the tax at the time of delivery
of the cover note, certificate of insurance, policy or other initial confirmation of
insurance, in addition to the full amount of the gross premium charged by the insurer for
the insurance, provided, however, that the tax on any unearned portion of the premium

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