Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E) EFFECTIVE DATE OF PREVIOUS ACTION.

AFTER A REQUEST FOR A HEARING UNDER THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSIONER
MAY SUSPEND OR POSTPONE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHALLENGED ORDER
OR DECISION UNTIL THE HEARING IS CONCLUDED AND THE COMMISSIONER ISSUES
AN ORDER.

(F) DEEMED APPROVAL OF FILING OR APPLICATION.

IF THE COMMISSIONER FAILS TO HOLD OR CONCLUDE THE HEARING OR ISSUE
AN ORDER WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE FILING OR
APPLICATION AT ISSUE IS DEEMED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS TITLE
AND IS DEEMED APPROVED.

(G) RULES OF PLEADING OR EVIDENCE.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE OBSERVANCE OF FORMAL RULES OF
PLEADING OR EVIDENCE AT ANY HEARING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 242B(1).

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

11-503. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

(A) IN GENERAL.

AN ORDER OR DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS TITLE IS
SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW BY APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE
CITY.

(B) COMMENCING APPEAL.

(1) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF AN ORDER OR DECISION
OF THE COMMISSIONER, AN APPEAL MAY BE COMMENCED BY FILING A NOTICE OF
APPEAL WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY AND A COPY OF THE
NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE COMMISSIONER.

(2) IF AN APPEAL IS NOT COMMENCED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE RIGHT TO APPEAL NO LONGER EXISTS.

(3) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE MADE A PARTY TO EACH APPEAL
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(C) OFFICIAL RECORD.

(1) AFTER A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL IS FILED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PREPARE OR CAUSE TO BE PREPARED
AN OFFICIAL RECORD.

(2) THE OFFICIAL RECORD:

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