PARRIS N, GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 70

procedures that allow the Association to shorten the cancellation period for policies of
essential property insurance and homeowner's insurance for certain conditions that are
determined to exist.

25-406.

A person with an insurable interest in real or tangible personal property at a fixed
location may apply to the Association for essential property insurance or homeowner's
insurance if the person has been:

(2) able to obtain essential property insurance or homeowner's insurance
only after application under [§§ XX-XXX or XX-XXX [Art. 48A, §§ 242(h)(3) or
244Q]] § 11-210 OR § 11-311 of this article; or

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland

read as follows:

Article - Insurance

2-112.

(a) Fees for the following certificates, licenses, and services shall be collected in
advance by the Commissioner, and shall be paid by the appropriate persons to the
Commissioner:

(17) fees for form and rate filings under [§§ XX-XXX, XX-XXX,
XX-XXX, XX-XXX, XX-XXX, and XX-XXX of this article [48A §§ 242, 242A, 334,
356, 375, and 436H]] TITLE 11, SUBTITLES 2 AND 4 AND §§ 8-434, 12-203, 13-110, AND
14-126 OF THIS ARTICLE.................................................................................................$100

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 25(o) through
(w), respectively, of Article 1 - Rules of Interpretation of the Annotated Code of
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 25(p) through (x), respectively.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article 1 - Rules of Interpretation

25.

(O) A SECTION OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE MAY BE CITED AS: "§ OF THE
INSURANCE ARTICLE".

Article 25 - County Commissioners

3.

(g-5) Boards of county commissioners may enter into joint pooling agreements with
public entities, as defined in [Article 48A, § 482B of the Code] § 19-602 OF THE
INSURANCE ARTICLE, for the purpose of purchasing casualty, property, or health
insurance or, in accordance with other provisions of law, self-insuring casualty, property,
or health risks.

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