Ch. 685                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(15) fees for certification by the Commissioner under seal ....... . ...... $5

(16) fees for filing the annual statement by an unauthorized insurer applying
for approval to become an accepted insurer or applying for approval to become an
accepted reinsurer or surplus lines carrier or both ......................................... .........$1,000

(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] ..............................-.................................................................................................$100

(18) service of legal process fee under §§ 3-318(b), 3-319(d), and 4-107 of
this article...........................................................................................................................$15

(b) A court may award reimbursement of a service of process fee imposed under
subsection (a)(18) of this section to a prevailing plaintiff in any proceeding against an
insurer or surplus lines broker.]

2-112.                                                                                                             

(A)    (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)     "INSURANCE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS AN AGENT, BROKER,
MANAGING GENERAL AGENT, SURPLUS LINES BROKER, PUBLIC ADJUSTER, OR
INSURANCE ADVISER WHO HAS A VALID CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION.

(3)     "CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION" INCLUDES A LICENSE,

(B)    (1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL COLLECT THE FEES SET OUT IN THIS
SUBSECTION IN ADVANCE FROM THE PERSONS LISTED.                           

(2) INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS:                                           

(I) ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION WITHIN 1 YEAR
OF RENEWAL...................................................................................................................$ 45.00 $ 35.00

(II) ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION OVER 1 YEAR
FROM RENEWAL..................................................................................................................$70.00

(III) BIENNIAL RENEWAL OR CONTINUATION OF CERTIFICATE OF
QUALIFICATION..............................................................................................................$ 70.00 $ 65.00

(3) TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION:

(I) AGENTS..............................................................................................$ 45.00

(II) BROKERS...........................................................................................$ 60.00

(4) SERVICE OF LEGAL PROCESS UNDER §§ 3-316(B) AND 4-107 OF THIS
ARTICLE........................................................................................................................................$ 15.00

(5) COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ON FILE IN THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
PER PAGE........................................................................................................................................$0.25

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