Ch. 60

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) except for § 19-403 (Setting Premium Rates), Title 19, Subtitle
4 of the Insurance Article (Workers' Compensation Insurance); and

(iii) Title 27 of the Insurance Article (Unfair Trade Practices and
Other Prohibited Practices).

(2)     The Commissioner may not take any action to enforce any provision
of the Insurance Article under which the Commissioner has examined or reviewed
compliance under this subsection.

(3)     The Commissioner shall report to the Board on the results of any
examination or review conducted under this subsection.

(d)     With respect to any risk based capital calculation under Title 4, Subtitle 3
of the Insurance Article, the Fund shall be subject to the following reductions:

(1)     for calendar year 2001, the required risk based capital for the Fund
shall be 50% of the requirement for each action level set forth in §§ 4-305 through
4-308 of the Insurance Article;

(2)     for calendar year 2002, the required risk based capital for the Fund
shall be 60% of the requirement for each action level set forth in §§ 4-305 through
4-308 of the Insurance Article;

(3)     for calendar year 2003, the required risk based capital for the Fund
shall be 70% of the requirement for each action level set forth in §§ 4-305 through
4-308 of the Insurance Article;

(4)     for calendar year 2004, the required risk based capital for the Fund
shall be 85% of the requirement for each action level set forth in §§ 4-305 through
4-308 of the Insurance Article; and

(5)     for calendar year 2005, the required risk based capital for the Fund
shall be 100% of the requirement for each action level set forth in §§ 4-305, through
4-308 of the Insurance Article.

(e)     For calendar years 2002 through 2005:

(1)     if the Fund's risk based capital does not equal or exceed the phase-in
level required under subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of §§ 4-305 through
4-308 of the Insurance Article applicable to that level shall apply;

(2)     (i) if the Fund's risk based capital equals or exceeds the phase-in
level required under subsection (b) of this section, but is less than 100% of the
company action level required under Title 4, Subtitle 3 of the Insurance Article, the
Fund shall file a status report concerning the Fund's November 2, 2001 risk based
capital plan; and

(ii) the status report shall state whether the annual results meet or
exceed the results projected in the risk based capital plan and shall describe any
appropriate modification or adjustment to the plan; and

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