Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Insurance

TITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.
SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS.

1-101. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

SPECIAL REVISOR'S NOTE: As enacted by Ch. 36, Acts of 1995, this subsection
was new language added as the standard introductory language to a definition

section. Chapter _, Acts of 1997, repealed and reenacted this subsection

without change.

(B) ADMINISTRATION.

"ADMINISTRATION" MEANS THE MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION.

SPECIAL REVISOR'S NOTE: As enacted by Ch. 36, Acts of 1995, this subsection
was new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 48A,

§§ 14(a) and 734(b). Chapter_, Acts of 1997, repealed and reenacted

this subsection without change.

The former limitation, "unless the context requires otherwise", was deleted by
Ch. 36 as unnecessary because the full title of any other administration or
department appears in the text when used in this revised article.

Former Art. 48A, § 5(2), which defined "Department" to mean the State
Insurance Department of Maryland, was deleted by Ch. 36 as obsolete.

Former Art. 48A, § 492(d), which defined "Department" to mean "the
Insurance Department, the Insurance Commissioner or his authorized
representative", was deleted by Ch. 36 as obsolete and as misleading because
the "Department" does not mean the "Commissioner".

Defined term: "Insurance" § 1-101

(C) AGENT.

(1) "AGENT" MEANS A PERSON THAT, FOR COMPENSATION, SOLICITS,
PROCURES, NEGOTIATES, OR MAKES INSURANCE CONTRACTS, INCLUDING
CONTRACTS FOR NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS, DENTAL PLAN
ORGANIZATIONS, AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, OR THE RENEWAL
OR CONTINUANCE OF THESE INSURANCE CONTRACTS FOR PERSONS ISSUING THE
INSURANCE CONTRACTS.

(2) "AGENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMS CLERICAL, STENOGRAPHIC,
OR SIMILAR OFFICE DUTIES WHILE EMPLOYED BY AN AGENT OR INSURER,

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