PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 352

(E) (1) ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, A MAJOR INSURER
MAY FILE A WRITTEN REQUEST WITH THE COMMISSIONER FOR A 1-YEAR
EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF §§ 245A AND 245B § 245A OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(2) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAY GRANT AN EXEMPTION UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT THE MAJOR INSURER
FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1994 WRITES WROTE A DE MINIMUS AMOUNT OF TOTAL
YEARLY PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE, AS DETERMINED BY
THE COMMISSIONER, IN THE BALTIMORE STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL
AREA.

(3) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER AN EXEMPTION
SHOULD BE GRANTED BY SEPTEMBER 15 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE REQUEST IS

FILED.

(F) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW. ANY DATA,
DOCUMENTS. OR OTHER INFORMATION FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER UNDER
THIS SECTION AND §§ 245A AND 245B § 245A OF THIS SUBTITLE RELATING TO A
PARTICULAR INSURER OR THAT INSURER'S MARKET SHARE OR PLAN SHALL REMAIN
CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY
PERSON:

(I) SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL
INFORMATION:

(II)     SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND

(III)   MAY NOT BE MADE PUBLIC OR BE SUBJECT TO SUBPOENA. OTHER
THAN BY THE COMMISSIONER AND THEN ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENFORCEMENT OF
THIS SUBTITLE BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(2) THE COMMISSIONER:

(I) MAY RELEASE A LIST OF THE NAMES OF ALL INSURERS
DESIGNATED AS MAJOR INSURERS; AND

(II) MAY NOT RELEASE THE PARTICULAR MARKET SHARE OF ANY
MAJOR INSURER IN BALTIMORE CITY UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE INSURER.

(G) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF §§ 245A AND 245B §
245A OF THIS SUBTITLE ANY INSURER THAT AS OF JANUARY 1, 1995 LIMITS THE
AVAILABILITY OF ITS INSURANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A CLUB,
GROUP, OR ORGANIZATION AND THAT UNIFORMLY REQUIRES MEMBERSHIP IN
ELIGIBILITY FOR THAT CLUB, GROUP. OR ORGANIZATION AS A CONDITION OF
PROVIDING INSURANCE.

(2) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, ANY MAJOR INSURER
EXEMPTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL FILE A MARKETING PLAN FOR
BALTIMORE CITY.

- 2391 -