Ch. 57

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) MAY NOT BE SURCHARGED OR RATED BY THE INSURER SOLELY
BECAUSE THE PERSON WAS INSURED BY THE FUND.

(D) (1) AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE EXPIRATION OR RENEWAL OF A POLICY
OF PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE, THE FUND SHALL PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH PERSON ENTITLED TO INSURANCE UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THE NOTICE SHALL:

(I) INFORM THE PERSON OF THE PERSON'S RIGHT TO INSURANCE
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION;

(II) ADVISE THE PERSON TO CONTACT THE PRODUCER THAT
BOUND THE PERSON'S COVERAGE WITH THE FUND DURING THE MOST RECENT
COVERAGE PERIOD;

(III) INCLUDE A COPY OF A SAMPLE RATE GUIDE PRODUCED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION; AND

(IV) PROVIDE THE TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER ESTABLISHED
UNDER § 2-109 OF THIS ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, §§ 243-O and 243P.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 1-101
"Fund" § 20-101
"Insurance" § 1-101
"Insurer" § 1-101
"Person" §§ 1-101 and 20-101
"Policy" § 1-101
"Producer" § 20-101

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Insurance

1- 101.

(t) ["Insurance"] EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN THIS
ARTICLE, "INSURANCE" means a contract to indemnify or to pay or provide a specified
or determinable amount or benefit on the occurrence of a determinable contingency.

2- 103.

(d) The Commissioner is [in the unclassified service of the State Personnel
Management System] UNCLASSIFIED and is entitled to compensation under the
[Executive Pay Plan] EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN in accordance with the State
budget.

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