Ch. 36                                          1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Administrator" § 8-301
"Insurer" § 1-101
"Plan" § 8-301

8-317. ALLOWING ANOTHER TO ACT AS ADMINISTRATOR IN VIOLATION OF
SUBTITLE.

A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWINGLY ALLOW ANOTHER PERSON TO ACT AS AN
ADMINISTRATOR WITH RESPECT TO A PLAN IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 48A, § 691(b).

The only changes are in style.

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

8-318. DISCHARGING, FINING, SUSPENDING, EXPELLING, DISCIPLINING, OR
DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PLAN PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY.

(A)     IN GENERAL.

A PERSON MAY NOT DISCHARGE, FINE, SUSPEND, EXPEL, DISCIPLINE, OR
DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PLAN PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY:

(1)      FOR EXERCISING A RIGHT TO WHICH THE PARTICIPANT OR
BENEFICIARY IS ENTITLED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2)      FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERFERING WITH A RIGHT TO WHICH THE
PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY MAY BECOME ENTITLED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      INVOLVEMENT IN INQUIRY OR PROCEEDINGS.

A PERSON MAY NOT DISCHARGE, FINE, SUSPEND, EXPEL, DISCIPLINE, OR
DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT THE PERSON IS A PLAN
PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY, BECAUSE THE PERSON:

(1)      HAS GIVEN INFORMATION OR TESTIFIED IN AN INQUIRY OR
PROCEEDING THAT RELATES TO THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2)      IS ABOUT TO GIVE INFORMATION OR TESTIFY IN AN INQUIRY OR
PROCEEDING THAT RELATES TO THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     INTERFERENCE WITH OR PREVENTION OF EXERCISE OF RIGHTS.

A PERSON MAY NOT, BY FRAUD, FORCE, VIOLENCE, OR THE THREAT OF FORCE
OR VIOLENCE, RESTRAIN, COERCE, OR INTIMIDATE OR ATTEMPT TO RESTRAIN,
COERCE, OR INTIMIDATE A PLAN PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF INTERFERING WITH OR PREVENTING THE EXERCISE OF A RIGHT TO WHICH THE
PLAN PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY IS OR MAY BECOME ENTITLED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

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