PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 36

(13)    FEES FOR VALUING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CREDIT LIFE
INSURANCE POLICIES, PER MILLION OF INSURANCE OR ANY FRACTIONAL PART OF
INSURANCE..........................................................................................................................................$12

(14)    FEES FOR VALUING THE RESERVE LIABILITIES FOR OUTSTANDING
ANNUITY CONTRACTS, PER MILLION OF RESERVE OR ANY FRACTIONAL PART OF
RESERVE...............................................................................................................................................$25

(15)    FEES FOR CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER SEAL...$5

(16)    FEES FOR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S
OFFICE, PER PAGE .............................................................................................................................$1

(17)    FEES FOR FILING THE ANNUAL STATEMENT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED
INSURER APPLYING FOR APPROVAL TO BECOME AN ACCEPTED INSURER OR
APPLYING FOR APPROVAL TO BECOME AN ACCEPTED REINSURER OR SURPLUS
LINES CARRIER OR BOTH ........................................................................................................$1,000

(18)    FEES FOR FORM AND RATE FILINGS UNDER §§ XX-XXX, XX-XXX,
XX-XXX, XX-XXX, XX-XXX, AND XX-XXX OF THIS ARTICLE [48A §§ 242, 242A, 334, 356,
375, AND 436H] ..................................................................................................................................$100

(19)    SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS FEE UNDER §§ X-XXX AND X-XXX OF
THIS ARTICLE [48A §§ 57 AND 197]................................................................................................$15

(B) REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS FEE.

A COURT MAY AWARD REIMBURSEMENT OF A SERVICE OF PROCESS FEE
IMPOSED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(19) OF THIS SECTION TO A PREVAILING PLAINTIFF
IN ANY PROCEEDING AGAINST AN INSURER OR SURPLUS LINES BROKER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, §§ 41. and 41B.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"Certificate of authority" § 1-101
"Domestic insurer" § 1-101
"Foreign insurer" § 1-101
"Insurer" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Premium" § 1-101

2-113. PAYMENT OF TAXES OR FEES IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS.

(A)     REGULATIONS.

SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TREASURER, THE COMMISSIONER MAY
PROVIDE BY REGULATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF UNPAID PREMIUM TAXES OR FEES
OWED BY AN INSURER IN FUNDS THAT ARE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO THE
STATE ON THE DATE THAT THE PAYMENT IS DUE IF THE TOTAL OF THE UNPAID
PREMIUM TAXES OR FEES IS AT LEAST $20,000.

(B)     MEANS FOR PAYMENT.

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