PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 352

(C) "FUND" MEANS THE INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION FUND.
(C) (D) "INSURANCE FRAUD" MEANS:

(1)      A VIOLATION OF § 233 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(2)      THEFT, AS SET OUT UNDER ARTICLE 27, §§ 340 THROUGH 342 OF THE
CODE:

(I)      FROM A PERSON REGULATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE; OR

(II)     BY A PERSON REGULATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR BY ANY
OFFICER, DIRECTOR, AGENT, OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY PERSON REGULATED UNDER
THIS ARTICLE; AND OR

(3)      ANY OTHER FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY SET OUT UNDER ARTICLE 27
OF THE CODE THAT IS COMMITTED BY OR AGAINST A PERSON REGULATED UNDER
THIS ARTICLE.

233AB.

(A)     THERE IS AN INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION IN THE MARYLAND
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION.

(B)     THE FRAUD DIVISION SHALL BE HEADED BY AN ASSOCIATE
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE WHO:

(1)      IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MARYLAND INSURANCE
ADMINISTRATION;

(2)      REPORTS DIRECTLY TO AND IS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION
OF THE COMMISSIONER;

(3)      IS APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE GOVERNOR; AND

(4)      SHALL BE UNCLASSIFIED AND RECEIVE AN ANNUAL
COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET.

(C) THE STAFF OF THE FRAUD DIVISION SHALL INCLUDE AN
ATTORNEY AT LAW ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE COURT OF APPEALS,
WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF THE PROSECUTION OF
CASES INVOLVING INSURANCE FRAUD, AMD WHO SHALL BE UNCLASSIFIED AND
RECEIVE AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET.

(C) THE ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER OF THE FRAUD DIVISION SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR:

(1) THE OPERATION OF THE FRAUD DIVISION; AND

(2) THE EXERCISE OF ALL AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE FRAUD
DIVISION UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

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