Ch. 11

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

(1)     THE SPECIAL BOARD CONSISTS OF TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES AND THE COMMISSIONER OR DESIGNEE OF THE COMMISSIONER.

(2)     THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY NOT SIT ON THE SPECIAL BOARD.

(C)     ACTION OF SPECIAL BOARD.

(1)     THE SPECIAL BOARD:

(I)      MAY AFFIRM, REVERSE, OR MODIFY THE DECISION ON THE
RECORD; OR

(II)     ON AT LEAST 10 DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE APPLICANT,
MAY HOLD A HEARING AND THEN AFFIRM, REVERSE, OR MODIFY THE DECISION.

(2)     THE CURRENT POLICY OF A POLICYHOLDER WHO APPEALS THE
DECISION TO THE SPECIAL BOARD REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE SPECIAL BOARD
DECIDES THE APPEAL.

(D)    NOTICE TO MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION.

THE FUND . SHALL NOTIFY THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
IMMEDIATELY AFTER:

(1)     THE FUND CANCELS A POLICY OR TERMINATES COVERAGE OF AN
INSURED; OR

(2)     THE FUND REJECTS AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE AND THE
ACTION IS FINAL BECAUSE:

(I)      THE REJECTION WAS NOT APPEALED TO THE SPECIAL BOARD;
OR                

(II)    THE SPECIAL BOARD DOES NOT REVERSE OR MODIFY THE
DECISION TO CANCEL AS TO REQUIRE ISSUANCE OF A POLICY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 243D(b) and (d).

In subsections (a) and (c) of this section, the former references to a decision
"of the Executive Director" are deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (d) of this section, the reference to the "Fund" is substituted for
the former reference to the "Executive Director" to conform to the
terminology of § 20-516 of this subtitle.

Defined terms: "Board of Trustees" § 20-101
"Commissioner" § 1-101
"Executive Director" § 20-101
"Fund" § 20-101
"Insurance" § 1-101
"Policy" § 1-101
"Premium" § 1-101

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