Ch. 36                                          1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) A REFUSAL BY THE COMMISSIONER TO GRANT A HEARING.

(B)     AUTHORIZED APPELLANTS.                       
AN APPEAL UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE TAKEN BY:

(1). A PARTY TO THE HEARING; OR

(2) AN AGGRIEVED PERSON WHOSE FINANCIAL INTERESTS ARE
DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE ORDER RESULTING FROM A HEARING OR REFUSAL TO
GRANT A HEARING.

(C)     VENUE.

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN
APPEAL UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE TAKEN TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY.

(2)      IF THE APPEAL IS FROM THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF A DOMESTIC INSURER, CERTIFICATE OF
QUALIFICATION OF AN AGENT OR BROKER, OR LICENSE OF AN ADVISER OR PUBLIC
ADJUSTER, AN APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY
WHERE:

(I)       THE DOMESTIC INSURER HAS ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS; OR

(II)     THE LICENSEE OR CERTIFICATE HOLDER RESIDES.

(D)     FILING NOTICE OF APPEAL.

TO TAKE AN APPEAL, A PERSON SHALL FILE A WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL
WITH THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT COURT AND A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL
WITH THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER:

(1)      THE ORDER RESULTING FROM THE HEARING WAS SERVED ON THE
PERSONS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE IT;

(2)      THE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER DENYING REHEARING OR
REARGUMENT WAS SERVED ON THE PERSONS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE IT: OR

(3)      THE REFUSAL OF THE COMMISSIONER TO GRANT A HEARING.

(E)      PARTIES.

(1)      AN APPEAL UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE CAPTIONED IN THE
NAME OF THE PERSON FILING THE APPEAL, AS APPELLANT, VERSUS THE
MARYLAND INSURANCE COMMISSIONER, AS APPELLEE.

(2)      IN ALL APPEALS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
BE A NECESSARY APPELLEE.

(3)      ON APPLICATION TO THE COURT, ANY OTHER PERSON MAY BE
ADDED AS AN APPELLANT OR APPELLEE, AS THE COURT DIRECTS. IF:

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