PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                   Ch. 36

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 48A, § 681(c).

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Employer" § 8-301
"Plan" § 8-301

(D)     EMPLOYER.

(1)      "EMPLOYER" MEANS A PERSON THAT, IN RELATION TO A PLAN,
ACTS DIRECTLY AS AN EMPLOYER OR INDIRECTLY IN THE INTEREST OF AN
EMPLOYER.

(2)      "EMPLOYER" INCLUDES A GROUP OR ASSOCIATION OF EMPLOYERS
ACTING FOR AN EMPLOYER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 681(d).

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Plan" § 8-301

(E)     ERISA.

"ERISA" MEANS THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY
ACT OF 1974.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly was Art. 48A, § 681(e).

The former reference to "29 U.S.C. 1001, et seq." is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the reference to the "federal Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974".

The former phrase "as amended from time to time" is deleted as unnecessary
in light of Art. 1, § 21, which provides that a reference to a law applies to any
subsequent amendment of the law.

No other changes are made.

(F)      PLAN.

"PLAN" MEANS A FUND OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS ESTABLISHED,
MAINTAINED, OR CONTRIBUTED TO BY AN EMPLOYER, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION,
OR BOTH, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE FUND OR ARRANGEMENT WAS ESTABLISHED
OR IS MAINTAINED FOR THE PURPOSE OF:

(1) PROVIDING FOR PARTICIPANTS OR BENEFICIARIES, ANY OF WHOM
ARE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE, THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF INSURANCE OR
OTHERWISE:

(I)       MEDICAL, SURGICAL, OR HOSPITAL CARE OR BENEFITS;

(II)     BENEFITS IN THE EVENT OF SICKNESS, ACCIDENT, DISABILITY,
DEATH, OR UNEMPLOYMENT;

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