Ch. 11

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"Executive Director" § 20-101
"Fund" § 20-101

20-519. CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE OF FAMILY MEMBERS ON EXCLUSION OF
POLICYHOLDER.

IF A POLICY COVERS A SPOUSE OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER OF THE
FAMILY OF THE POLICYHOLDER:

(1)      CANCELLATION OF THE POLICY OF AN INSURED WHOSE DRIVER'S
LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DOES NOT RESULT IN THE CANCELLATION OF
THE COVERAGE OF THE SPOUSE OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBER WHOSE DRIVER'S
LICENSE IS NOT SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; AND

(2)      THE FUND SHALL RECLASSIFY THE RATE OF RISK OF THE SPOUSE
OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBER FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING THE PREMIUM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from the third sentence of former Art. 48A, § 243D(a)(1) and the third
sentence of (e)(1).

Defined terms: "Fund" § 20-101
"Policy" § 1-101
"Premium" § .1-101

SUBTITLE 6. UNSATISFIED CLAIMS.
20-601. AUTHORIZED CLAIMS AGAINST FUND.
(A) "QUALIFIED PERSON" DEFINED.

(1)      IN THIS SECTION, "QUALIFIED PERSON" MEANS:

(I)       A RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(II)     THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE
STATE, UNLESS THE OWNER IS NOT A RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND THE MOTOR
VEHICLE BEARS TEMPORARY REGISTRATION PLATES ISSUED UNDER TITLE 13,
SUBTITLE 6, PART I, OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(III)    A RESIDENT OF ANOTHER STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY THAT
AFFORDS RECOURSE TO RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR TO THAT PROVIDED UNDER THIS TITLE; OR

(IV)    AN INDIVIDUAL INJURED BY AN UNINSURED MOTORIST WHO
LATER FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY OR OTHER PROTECTION FROM CREDITORS THAT
BARS THE FUND FROM A SUBROGATION RECOVERY.

(2)      IN THIS SECTION, "QUALIFIED PERSON" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION INSURER OR OTHER INSURER
THAT SEEKS BY SUBROGATION TO RECOVER PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES TO A MOTOR

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