Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER ISSUANCE OF THE ORDER, AN ADDITION TO ITS
FILINGS ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT
WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S FINDINGS.

(3) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL HOLD A HEARING BEFORE ISSUING AN
ORDER UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(4) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE
HEARING TO THE APPELLANT AND RATING ORGANIZATION AT LEAST 10 DAYS
BEFORE THE HEARING..

(B) FAILURE TO MAKE FILING.

(1) IF THE APPEAL IS BASED ON THE FAILURE OF A RATING
ORGANIZATION TO MAKE A FILING ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBER
THAT IS BASED ON A SYSTEM OF EXPENSE PROVISIONS THAT DIFFERS FROM THE
SYSTEM OF EXPENSE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN A FILING MADE BY THE RATING
ORGANIZATION, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER § 11-205(E) OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND THE
COMMISSIONER GRANTS THE APPEAL, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER
THAT REQUIRES THE RATING ORGANIZATION TO MAKE THE REQUESTED FILING
FOR USE BY THE APPELLANT.

(2) IN DECIDING THE APPEAL, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPLY THE
STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THIS SUBTITLE.

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

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"Rating organization" § 11-101

11-221. ADVISORY ORGANIZATIONS.

(A) INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS FILED WITH COMMISSIONER.
EACH ADVISORY ORGANIZATION SHALL FILE WITH THE COMMISSIONER:

(1) A COPY OF ITS CONSTITUTION, ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OR
ASSOCIATION, OR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ITS BYLAWS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN ITS ACTIVITIES;

(2) A LIST OF ITS MEMBERS;

(3) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF A RESIDENT OF THE STATE ON WHOM
MAY BE SERVED NOTICES OR ORDERS OF THE COMMISSIONER OR PROCESS ISSUED
AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER; AND

(4) AN AGREEMENT THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY EXAMINE THE
ADVISORY ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 11-225 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) UNFAIR OR UNREASONABLE ACTS OR PRACTICES.

IF, AFTER A HEARING, THE COMMISSIONER FINDS THAT THE PROVISION OF
INFORMATION OR HELP BY AN ADVISORY ORGANIZATION INVOLVES AN ACT OR

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