PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(3) SHALL COMPILE AND ABSTRACT INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES
THE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED ACTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD AND THE TYPE OF ACTS
OF INSURANCE FRAUD;

(4) IN EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, SHALL
COOPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL, LOCAL STATE'S ATTORNEY IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE
ALLEGED ACTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD TOOK PLACE, AND APPROPRIATE FEDERAL
AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES;

(5) SHALL OPERATE OR PROVIDE FOR A TOLL-FREE INSURANCE
FRAUD HOT LINE TO RECEIVE AND RECORD INFORMATION ABOUT ALLEGED ACTS
OF INSURANCE FRAUD; AND

(6) IN COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AND DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, SHALL CONDUCT PUBLIC OUTREACH AND
AWARENESS PROGRAMS ON THE COSTS OF INSURANCE FRAUD TO THE PUBLIC.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 233AC.

Defined terms: "Fraud Division" § 2-401
"Insurance fraud" § 2-401
"Person" § 1-101

2-406. REPORT BY FRAUD DIVISION.

(A) IN GENERAL.

ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR THE FRAUD DIVISION SHALL
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE OPERATION OF THE FRAUD DIVISION
AND ON COMPLAINTS AND CASES FILED IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

(B) CONTENTS.

THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:

(1) THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED THAT RELATE TO
INSURANCE FRAUD, THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINTS, AND THE RESOLUTION OF
THE COMPLAINTS;

(2) THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND CASES REFERRED TO A STATE'S
ATTORNEY AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPLAINTS OR CASES;

(3) THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND CASES REFERRED TO THE
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE COMPLAINTS
OR CASES;

(4) THE NUMBER OF CALLS MADE TO THE INSURANCE FRAUD HOT

LINE;

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