Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
HEARING TO THE FILER AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING.

(III) THE NOTICE SHALL SPECIFY THE MATTERS TO BE
CONSIDERED AT THE HEARING.

(3) AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT AFFECT A
CONTRACT OR POLICY MADE OR ISSUED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD
SET FORTH IN THE ORDER.

(E) HEARINGS ON FILINGS.

(1) EXCEPT FOR THE FILER, ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED WITH RESPECT
TO A FILING THAT IS IN EFFECT OR THAT HAS BEEN FILED BUT IS NOT YET
EFFECTIVE MAY APPLY IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR A HEARING ON
THE FILING.

(2) AN APPLICATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE
GROUNDS ON WHICH THE APPLICANT WILL RELY.

(3) IF THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT THE APPLICATION IS MADE IN
GOOD FAITH, THAT THE APPLICANT WOULD BE AGGRIEVED IF THE SPECIFIED
GROUNDS ARE ESTABLISHED, AND THAT THE GROUNDS OTHERWISE JUSTIFY A
HEARING, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD A HEARING WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION.

(4) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
HEARING TO THE APPLICANT AND EACH FILER AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE
HEARING.

(5) IF, AFTER THE HEARING, THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT THE
FILING DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE TO THE FILER AN ORDER THAT SPECIFIES THE WAYS
IN WHICH THE FILING FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND
STATES WHEN, WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD AFTER THE ORDER, THE FILING
WILL NO LONGER BE EFFECTIVE.

(6) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SEND A COPY OF AN ORDER ISSUED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION TO THE APPLICANT.

(7) AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT AFFECT A
CONTRACT OR POLICY MADE OR ISSUED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD
SET FORTH IN THE ORDER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 242(c)(6) and (f).

In subsection (e)(1) of this section, the former word "organization" is deleted
as included in the defined term "person".

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