Ch. 70

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

616 1/2.

(f) (1) The circuit courts for each of the counties are authorized to prescribe by
rule of court the terms and conditions of bail bonds filed in the circuit court for each
county respectively. This power includes but is not limited to prescribing the
qualifications of and fees charged by bondsmen. A bond commissioner may be appointed
to administer the rules of court adopted pursuant to this section. Violations of any rule of
court promulgated hereunder shall be considered contempt of court and punished as for
contempt. In addition a person may not engage in the business of becoming surety for
compensation on bonds in criminal cases until he shall have been approved by such rules
as the circuit court may have adopted and, if required under the provisions of [Article
48A of the Code] THE INSURANCE ARTICLE, licensed in accordance with [Article 48A
of the Code] THE INSURANCE ARTICLE.

Article 70B - Office on Aging

20.

(b) The receiver shall have such power to rehabilitate, conserve, or liquidate as is
conferred by the order of appointment and by the provisions of [Article 48A, §§ 132
through 164B] TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE relating to
rehabilitation and liquidation of insurance companies.

23.

Any operation subject to the provisions of this subtitle shall not be subject to the
provisions of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of the Health - General Article;
[Article 48A of the Code, except § 470N] THE INSURANCE ARTICLE, EXCEPT § 15-603
OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE; Title 8 of the Real Property Article; or any county or
municipal landlord-tenant law. If a provider contractually utilizes the services of a
licensed home health agency or residential service agency and is not itself directly
providing the type of services provided by a home health or residential service agency,
then the provider shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 19, Subtitles 4 and 4A of
the Health - General Article of the Maryland Annotated Code. Under [§ 470N of Article
48A] § 15-603 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE, the liability of the provider to the State
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall be limited to the amount of money
which would be due as a refund if the subscriber were dismissed under § 15 at the time of
enrollment in services rendered by, or paid in full or in part by the State Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene.

Article 83B - Department of Housing and Community Development

11-104.

(a) The Board of Trustees may solicit and accept for investment in the Trust
money from any source, including gifts, grants, legacies or money from the federal
government, State government, local governments or any private source, and interest
money earned on trust accounts held by title insurers, or their agents or approved
attorneys under [Article 48A, § 486-2 of the Code] § 22-103 OF THE INSURANCE
ARTICLE.

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