ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               S.B. 4

Section 14-102(b) and (e) and 14-115(d)(1)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Insurance

Section 14-115.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2002 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 6.5-201(b) and 6.5-301(b) and (e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

5-106.

(a) Except as provided by this section, a prosecution for a misdemeanor shall
be instituted within 1 year after the offense was committed.

(Z) A PROSECUTION FOR A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE UNDER TITLE 14 OF THE
INSURANCE ARTICLE SHALL BE INSTITUTED WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE OFFENSE
WAS COMMITTED.

Article - Insurance

14-102.

(a) The purpose of this subtitle is:

(1)     to regulate the formation and operation of nonprofit health service
plans in the State; and

(2)     to promote the formation and existence of nonprofit health service
plans in the State that:

(i) are committed to a nonprofit corporate structure;

(ii) seek to provide individuals, businesses, and other groups with
affordable and accessible health insurance; and

(iii) recognize a responsibility to contribute to the improvement of
the overall health status of [Maryland residents] THE RESIDENTS OF THE
JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLANS OPERATE.

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