ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 173

(m) Garrett County — 22 PERCENT.

(n) Harford County — 23 percent.

(o) Howard County.

(p) Kent County — 22 percent.

(q) Montgomery County — 22 percent (includes naturally fermented or
fortified wines).

(r)     Prince George's County.

(s)     Queen Anne's County — 22 percent.

(t)     St. Mary's County — 22 percent.

(u)    Somerset County — 22 percent.

(v)     Talbot County — 22 PERCENT.

(w)    Washington County.

(x)     Wicomico County — 22 percent.

(y)    Worcester County — 22 percent.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 173
(House Bill 711)

AN ACT concerning

Insurance Other than Life Insurance, Health Insurance, and Annuities -
Offers of Educational or Promotional Materials or Articles of Merchandise

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from knowingly offering, promising, or
giving valuable consideration not specified in a policy of insurance other than
life insurance, health insurance, or annuities except for certain educational
materials, promotional materials, or articles of merchandise in under certain
circumstances; repealing the requirement that the cost of certain educational
materials, promotional materials, or articles of merchandise be adjusted for
inflation using a certain consumer price index; and generally relating to rebates
or inducements for insurance other than life insurance, health insurance, or
annuities offering, promising, or giving educational materials, promotional
materials, or articles of merchandise in connection with policies and contracts of
insurance.

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