Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) SERVICE OF PROCESS ISSUED BY A COURT IN A PROCEEDING TO
COLLECT A PENALTY UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL BE MADE BY DELIVERING TO AND
LEAVING WITH THE COMMISSIONER OR AN INDIVIDUAL IN APPARENT CHARGE OF
THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER TWO COPIES OF THE PROCESS.

(3) IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIPT OF A STATEMENT OF CHARGES,
NOTICE, OR PROCESS, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CAUSE ONE COPY OF THE
STATEMENT OF CHARGES, NOTICE, OR PROCESS TO BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO
THE UNAUTHORIZED INSURER AT ITS LAST KNOWN PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS.

(4) SERVICE OF STATEMENTS OF CHARGES, NOTICES, OR PROCESS
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS SUFFICIENT IF:

(I) THE STATEMENT OF CHARGES, NOTICE, OR PROCESS IS
MAILED AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND

(II) ON OR BEFORE THE DATE THAT THE UNAUTHORIZED
INSURER IS REQUIRED TO APPEAR OR WITHIN ANY FURTHER TIME THAT MAY BE
ALLOWED, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER, IN THE
CASE OF A STATEMENT OF CHARGES OR NOTICE, OR WITH THE CLERK OF THE
COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION IS PENDING, IN THE CASE OF PROCESS:

1. THE UNAUTHORIZED INSURER'S RECEIPT, OR THE
RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, SHOWING THE NAME OF
THE SENDER OF THE LETTER AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ADDRESSEE;
AND

2. AN AFFIDAVIT OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO DID THE
MAILING SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(5) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF ALL STATEMENTS
OF CHARGES, NOTICES, AND PROCESS SERVED ON THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.

(C) SERVICE ON PERSON ACTING FOR INSURER.

AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SERVICE UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
SERVICE OF STATEMENTS OF CHARGES, NOTICES, OR PROCESS IS VALID IF:

(1) SERVICE IS MADE ON ANY PERSON IN THE STATE THAT, ON BEHALF
OF THE UNAUTHORIZED INSURER:

(I) SOLICITS INSURANCE IN THE STATE;

(II) MAKES, ISSUES, OR DELIVERS AN INSURANCE CONTRACT IN

THE STATE; OR

(III) COLLECTS OR RECEIVES IN THE STATE A PREMIUM FOR

INSURANCE;

(2) WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER SERVICE UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF CHARGES, NOTICE, OR PROCESS IS

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