S.B. 725

VETOES

of a violation of specified prohibitions against driving while under the influence of
alcohol, or while impaired by drugs, alcohol, or specified controlled dangerous
substances.

House Bill 1125, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 725.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

Senate Bill No. 725

AN ACT concerning

Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Underwriting Standards -

Statistical Validation

FOR the purpose of expanding clarifying a certain provision of law relating to
underwriting standards for private passenger motor vehicle insurance;
providing that underwriting standards that are reasonably related to an
insurer's economic and business purposes and do not require statistical
validation include a conviction of the named insured or a covered driver under a
private passenger motor vehicle insurance policy of a violation of certain
prohibitions against driving or attempting to drive while under the influence of
alcohol or alcohol per se, or while impaired by alcohol, drugs, drugs and alcohol,
or certain controlled dangerous substances; and generally relating to
underwriting standards for private passenger motor vehicle insurance.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 27-501(a)(2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 27-501(l)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Insurance

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