Ch. 352                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CREDITED TO:

(I) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR

(II) A SPECIAL FUND OF THE STATE.
233AF. 233AG.                                                         

(A)    SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON OR
BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE FRAUD DIVISION SHALL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OPERATION OF THE DIVISION AND ON COMPLAINTS
AND CASES FILED IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

(B)     THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)     THE NUMBER OF:

(I)      COMPLAINTS RECEIVED RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD,
THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINTS, AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPLAINTS;

(II)    COMPLAINTS AND CASES REFERRED TO A STATE'S ATTORNEY
AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPLAINTS OR CASES;

(III)   COMPLAINTS AND CASES REFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPLAINTS OR CASES;

(IV)   CALLS MADE TO THE INSURANCE FRAUD HOT LINE; AND

(V)    COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM PERSONS REGULATED BY THE
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER;

(2)     THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES, BY TYPE, OF INSURANCE FRAUD;
AND

(3)     THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CASES RESULTING IN THE
IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PENALTY.

233B.

(a) (1) An authorized insurer, its employees, producers, as that term is defined
in § 243L of this article, or agents, who IN GOOD FAITH have [probable] cause to believe
that insurance fraud, including violations of § 233 of this subtitle, has been or is being
committed, shall report the suspected insurance fraud in writing to:

(I)      THE FRAUD DIVISION; OR

(II)     the appropriate federal, State, or local law enforcement
authorities.

(2) An agent as. defined in § 166(b) of this article shall satisfy the agent's
obligation under this subsection by reporting the suspected insurance fraud in writing to
the [Insurance Commissioner] FRAUD DIVISION.

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