Ch. 352

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) THE GOAL OF THE MARKETING PLAN SHALL BE TO ENSURE THAT
THE INSURER MARKETS AND OTHERWISE MAKES AVAILABLE INSURANCE TO THOSE
PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN BALTIMORE CITY AND WHO OTHERWISE SATISFY THE
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS OF THE INSURER IN THE SAME MANNER AS TO PERSONS
WHO RESIDE IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS IN THE STATE.

245A.

(A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, AN INSURER THAT HAS BEEN
DESIGNATED A MAJOR INSURER ON AUGUST 15 OF THE SAME YEAR, SHALL FILE
WITH THE COMMISSIONER A MARKETING PLAN.

(B) THE GOAL OF THE MARKETING PLAN SHALL BE TO ENSURE THAT THE
INSURER MARKETS AND OTHERWISE MAKES AVAILABLE INSURANCE TO THOSE
PERSONS WHO RESIDE IN BALTIMORE CITY IN THE SAME MANNER AS TO PERSONS
WHO RESIDE IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS IN THE STATE.

(C) (1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REVIEW THE MARKETING PLAN TO
DETERMINE WHETHER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN WOULD BE
COMPARABLE TO THE MAJOR INSURER'S MARKETING EFFORTS IN OTHER AREAS OF
THE STATE PLAN WILL ACHIEVE THE GOAL STATED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION.

(2)     IF THE COMMISSIONER HAS NOT DISAPPROVED A MARKETING PLAN
WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER SUBMISSION, THE MARKETING PLAN SHALL BE DEEMED
APPROVED.

(3)     (I) IF THE MARKETING PLAN DOES NOT CONTAIN SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION FOR THE COMMISSIONER TO MAKE A DETERMINATION OF WHETHER
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN WOULD BE COMPARABLE TO THE MAJOR
INSURER'S MARKETING EFFORTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE THE PLAN WILL
ACHIEVE THE GOAL STATED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL REQUIRE THE MAJOR INSURER TO FURNISH THE NEEDED INFORMATION
WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE PLAN'S SUBMISSION COMMISSIONER REQUESTS THE
INFORMATION.

(II) IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BY THE
COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TIME PERIOD FOR APPROVAL,
DISAPPROVAL. OR DEEMED APPROVAL RUNS FROM THE DATE THE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED.

(4)     IF THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES THAT IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE MARKETING PLAN WOULD NOT BE COMPARABLE TO THE MAJOR INSURER'S
MARKETING EFFORTS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE WILL NOT ACHIEVE THE GOAL
STATED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE
THE MAJOR INSURER TO FILE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL A REVISED MARKETING
PLAN FOR BALTIMORE CITY.
(D) UNLESS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS

SECTION, FAILURE BY A MAJOR INSURER TO FILE OR SUBSTANTIALLY IMPLEMENT
A MARKETING PLAN FOR BALTIMORE CITY THAT WOULD BE COMPARABLE TO THE

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