PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 35

(3) THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION CAN NO LONGER BE EXPECTED
TO MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS TO ENROLLEES;

(4) THE AGREEMENTS OF THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION WITH
DENTISTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE THE DENTAL SERVICES COVERED BY
THE DENTAL PLAN;

(5) THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION, OR AUTHORIZED PERSON
ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, HAS ADVERTISED OR MERCHANDISED ITS SERVICES IN AN
UNTRUE OR MISLEADING MANNER;

(6) THE CONDITIONS OR METHODS OF OPERATION OF THE DENTAL
PLAN ORGANIZATION MAKE CONTINUED OPERATION HAZARDOUS TO ENROLLEES
OR THE PUBLIC; OR

(7) THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH
THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.

IF THE COMMISSIONER HAS CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT GROUNDS EXIST FOR
THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY, THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION OF THE
SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION IN WRITING AND THE GROUNDS.

(C) EFFECT OF SUSPENSION.

IF THE COMMISSIONER SUSPENDS THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY, THE
DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION MAY NOT ACCEPT ADDITIONAL ENROLLEES OR
ENGAGE IN ADVERTISING OR SOLICITATION DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION.

(D) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.

(1) IF THE COMMISSIONER REVOKES THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY,
THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION SHALL DISSOLVE ITS STRUCTURE IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER OF REVOCATION AND MAY NOT
CONDUCT FURTHER BUSINESS, EXCEPT AS ESSENTIAL TO THE ORDERLY
CONCLUSION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION.

(2) BY WRITTEN ORDER, THE COMMISSIONER MAY ALLOW FURTHER
OPERATION OF THE DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION IF THE COMMISSIONER FINDS
THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ENROLLEES AND THAT ENROLLEES WILL BE
AFFORDED THE GREATEST PRACTICAL OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN CONTINUING
DENTAL PLAN COVERAGE.

(E) HEARINGS.

(1) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION, A
DENTAL PLAN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS HAD ITS CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
SUSPENDED OR REVOKED OR HAS SUFFERED AN ADVERSE DECISION BY THE
COMMISSIONER IS ENTITLED TO A HEARING UNDER § 2-210 OF THIS ARTICLE.

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