Ch. 271

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY renumbering

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 41(11), (12), (13), (14), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), and (21), respectively

to be Section 41(10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), and (19),

respectively
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY renumbering

Article - Insurance

Section 2-112(a)(11), (12), (13), (14), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), and (21),

respectively
to be Section 2-112(a)(10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), and (19),

respectively
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Volume)
(As enacted by Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1995)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A — Insurance Code

17.

(9) (I) SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS UNDER
THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT LAW, THE COMMISSIONER MAY
CONTRACT FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF LICENSING SERVICES UNDER THIS ARTICLE

(II) 1. THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE DIRECT PAYMENT TO THE
CONTRACTOR OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES TO COVER THE COST OF
PROVIDING THE LICENSING SERVICES.

2. THE DIRECT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT MAY APPLY TO:

A ANY PERSON WHO IS AN APPLICANT FOR A CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHORITY OR A CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION ISSUED BY THE
COMMISSIONER; OR

B. ANY INSURER, HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION,
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY, THE
MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND. OR OTHER ENTITY OPERATING IN
THIS STATE UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(III) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SET OUT IN THE CONTRACT THE
AMOUNT OF ANY ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE REQUIRED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
AND THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WILL BE COLLECTED.

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