PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 685

(C) (1) "INSURER" MEANS AN INSURER OR OTHER ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO
ENGAGE IN BUSINESS IN THE STATE UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OR
LICENSE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER.

(2) "INSURER" INCLUDES:

(I) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OPERATING UNDER
A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED BY TIE COMMISSIONER UNDER TITLE 19,
SUBTITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;

(II) A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OPERATING UNDER
SUBTITLE 20 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(III) A DENTAL PLAN REGULATED UNDER SUBTITLE 12 OF THIS
ARTICLE;

(IV) A FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY REGULATED UNDER
SUBTITLE 19 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(V) A RECIPROCAL INSURER;

(VI) THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND; AND

(VII) A SELF-INSURANCE GROUP OPERATING UNDER SUBTITLE 44
OF THIS ARTICLE.

(D) (1) "PREMIUMS" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 631 OF THIS ARTICLE
TO THE EXTENT IT IS ALLOCABLE TO THIS STATE AND WRITTEN DURING THE
PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.

(2) "PREMIUMS" INCLUDES ANY AMOUNTS PAID TO A HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AS COMPENSATION ON A PREDETERMINED
PERIODIC RATE BASIS FOR PROVIDING TO MEMBERS THE SERVICES SPECIFIED
UNDER §§ 19-701(D)(2) AND 18-706(E) TITLE 19, SUBTITLE 7 OF THE HEALTH
GENERAL ARTICLE TO THE EXTENT IT IS ALLOCABLE TO THIS STATE AND WRITTEN
DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR.

41B.

(A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COLLECT AN ANNUAL INSURANCE
REGULATION FEE AS PROVIDED IN § 41C OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) THE INSURANCE REGULATION FEE IS:

(1) EXCEPT WHERE SPECIFIED IN LAW, IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER FEES
IMPOSED ON INSURERS;

(2) IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTIES OR PREMIUM TAX IMPOSED
UNDER THIS ARTICLE; AND

(3) DUE AND PAYABLE BY AN INSURER ON OR BEFORE JULY 31 OF
EACH YEAR.

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