Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE POLICY FEE; AND

(III) THE PREMIUM TAX ON THE POLICY.
(E) ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORTS.

(1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORT" MEANS A
REPORT THAT DETAILS AN INDIVIDUAL'S ACCIDENT HISTORY,

(II) "ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORT" INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE
LOSS UNDERWRITING EXCHANGE AUTOMOBILE REPORT (CLUE REPORT).

(III) "ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A REPORT
THAT DETAILS AN INDIVIDUAL'S CREDIT STANDING OR HISTORY,

(2) (I) THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND MAY
SPONSOR AN AGENT, BROKER, OR PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY REGISTERED
UNDER TITLE 23 OF THIS ARTICLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ACCIDENT
HISTORY REPORTS DIRECTLY FROM A PERSON THAT PROVIDES ACCIDENT HISTORY
REPORTS.

(II) WHEN PLACING AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE THROUGH THE
FUND, AN AGENT, BROKER, OR PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY SPONSORED BY THE
FUND UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY OBTAIN ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORTS
DIRECTLY FROM A PERSON THAT PROVIDES ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORTS.

(3) UNLESS PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY THE FUND, A PERSON THAT
PROVIDES ACCIDENT HISTORY REPORTS TO AN AGENT, BROKER, OR PREMIUM
FINANCE COMPANY SPONSORED BY THE FUND UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL DIRECT ALL BILLING FOR THE REPORTS TO THE AGENT,
BROKER, OR PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY.

(4) SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN AGENT,
BROKER, OR PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY FROM CHARGING AND COLLECTING
ACTUAL EXPENSES THAT ARE IMPOSED BY A PERSON FOR PROVIDING ACCIDENT
HISTORY REPORTS UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PLACEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE THROUGH THE FUND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 230.

In subsection (d)(3)(iii) of this section, the former reference to a surplus lines
broker having no "ownership of a person that performs an inspection is
deleted as included in the reference to not having a "financial interest in" that
person.

In subsection (d)(5)(i) of this section, the former reference to an "initial"
inspection fee is deleted as meaningless because there is no initial inspection,
only an inspection and an inspection fee.

In subsection (e)(1)(i) and (iii) of this section, the references to an
"individual's" accident history and an "individual's" credit standing or history
are substituted for the former references to a "person's" accident history and

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