Ch. 36                                     1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Health insurance" § 1-101
"Insurance" § 1-101
"Life insurance" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Policy" § 1-101
"Premium" § 1-101

"Qualified agent" § 1-101                                                 

"Qualified broker" § 1-101

10-131. GENERAL PENALTY.

A PERSON THAT VIOLATES § 10-103(A) ("AGENTS — IN GENERAL"), (B) ("SAME —
APPOINTMENT NOT REQUIRED"), OR (C) ("BROKERS"), § 10-118(B) ("APPLICATION
FROM AGENT WITHOUT APPOINTMENT"), OR § 10-130 ("COMMISSION ONLY TO
QUALIFIED AGENT OR BROKER") OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $500 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR BOTH FOR EACH VIOLATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 167(e).

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

10-132. VIOLATIONS BY TITLE INSURANCE AGENTS.

A TITLE INSURANCE AGENT THAT WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY VIOLATES §
10-121 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $50,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1
YEAR OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 48A, § 168A(k).

The only changes are in style.

Defined term: "Title insurance agent" § 10-101

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Former Art. 48A, §§ 168(d) and 176(f), which permitted grandfathering for persons
who were licensed or qualified to act as an agent or broker on June 30, 1985, are
transferred to the Session Laws. See Ch. XX, Acts of 1997.

Former Art. 48A, § 179(c), which provided for continuation of the membership of
the advisory boards that existed in 1963 and of appointments made before December 31,
1963, is deleted as obsolete.

SUBTITLE 2. ADVISERS.
10-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

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