ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 554

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall apply to
claims under policies of liability insurance arising on or after the effective date of this
Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2004.

Approved May 26, 2004.

CHAPTER 554
(House Bill 1529)

AN ACT concerning

Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation - Definition of

"Covered Claim"

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "covered claim" to exclude certain claims
filed with the Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation after the
earlier of a certain period of time after the date of the order of liquidation or a
certain final date set by a court for filing certain claims; altering the definition
of "covered claim" to exclude certain claims filed with the Corporation or a
liquidator; providing for the applicability of this Act; and generally relating to
claims filed with the Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Insurance

Section 9-301(a) and (c) and 9-306(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 9-301(d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Insurance

9-301.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(c) "Corporation" means the Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty
Corporation.

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