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" EXCLUDES:

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

(II) A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN OPERATING UNDER
TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(III) A DENTAL PLAN REGULATED UNDER TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 4 OF
THIS ARTICLE;

(IV) A FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY REGULATED UNDER TITLE 8,
SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(V)     A RECIPROCAL INSURER;

(VI)   THIS MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND; AND

(VII) A SELF-INSURANCE GROUP OPERATING UNDER TITLE 25,
SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(D) (1) "PREMIUMS" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 1-101 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 19-706(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.

2-502.

(A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COLLECT AN ANNUAL INSURANCE
REGULATION FEE AS PROVIDED IN § 2-503 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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