Ch. 255                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code, unless all beneficiaries agree that all
of the trust estate shall be distributed to the spouse of the creator of the trust; or

(2) The provisions of the governing instrument make the trust qualify, in
whole or in part, for a charitable deduction for United States estate tax, United States
gift tax, or United States income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code,
unless all beneficiaries agree that all of the trust estate shall be distributed to one or
more beneficiaries that qualify for the charitable deduction under the Internal
Revenue Code.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall apply to all
trusts existing on or after June 1, 2004, regardless of the effective date of the
governing instrument under which the trust was created.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 255
(Senate Bill 236)

AN ACT concerning

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Personal Injury Protection Coverage -

Waiver

FOR the purpose of providing that a waiver of certain personal injury protection
benefits made by a person that is insured continuously by the insurer is effective
until the waiver is withdrawn in writing; and generally relating to the waiver of
personal injury protection benefits in connection with a motor vehicle liability
insurance policy.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 19-506
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 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 - Insurance

19-506.

(a) (1) If the first named insured does not wish to obtain the benefits
described in § 19-505 of this subtitle, the first named insured shall make an
affirmative written waiver of those benefits.

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