Ch. 352                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) THE COMMISSIONER MAY SHALL REQUEST THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
STATE POLICE TO ASSIGN ONE OR MORE MARYLAND STATE POLICE OFFICERS TO
ASSIST WORK IN COORDINATION WITH THE FRAUD DIVISION IN THE PERFORMANCE
OF ITS DUTIES.

233AC.

THE INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION SHALL;

(1)     HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED
OF ENGAGING IN INSURANCE FRAUD;

(2)     WHERE APPROPRIATE AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, REFER
SUSPECTED CASES OF INSURANCE FRAUD TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL OR THE APPROPRIATE APPROPRIATE LOCAL STATE'S ATTORNEY IN THE
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE ALLEGED ACTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD TOOK PLACE
TO CRIMINALLY PROSECUTE A PERSON FOR INSURANCE FRAUD;

(3)     COMPILE AND ABSTRACT INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES THE
NUMBER OF CONFIRMED ACTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD AND THE TYPE OF ACTS OF
INSURANCE FRAUD;

(4)     IN EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, COOPERATE
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL, THE LOCAL STATE'S ATTORNEY IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE
ALLEGED ACTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD TOOK PLACE AND APPROPRIATE LOCAL AND
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES;

(5)     OPERATE OR PROVIDE FOR A TOLL-FREE INSURANCE FRAUD HOT
LINE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND RECORDING INFORMATION ON
ALLEGED ACTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD; AND

(6)     IN COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND
AWARENESS PROGRAMS ON THE COSTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD TO THE PUBLIC.

233AD.

(A) AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
SHALL ASSIGN ONE OR MORE ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL TO ASSIST THE
FRAUD DIVISION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES.

(B) THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL REPORT TO THE FRAUD
DIVISION ON ANY CASE NOT PROSECUTED AND THE REASONS THEREFOR WHY A
CASE WAS NOT PROSECUTED.

233AE.

FUNDING FOR THE FRAUD DIVISION SHALL BE AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.

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