Ch. 5                                       2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) The minutes or notes taken in the course of determining the denial,
limitation, reduction, or termination of the staff privileges of any physician in a
hospital or related institution are not subject to review or discovery by any person.

(b)     (1) Each court shall report to the Board each conviction of or entry of a
plea of guilty or nolo contendere by a physician for any crime involving moral
turpitude.

(2) The court shall submit the report within 10 days of the conviction or
entry of the plea.

(c)      The Board may enforce this section by subpoena.

(d)     Any person shall have the immunity from liability described under §
5-715(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article for giving any of the
information required by this section.

(e)     A report made under this section is not subject to subpoena or discovery in
any civil action other than a proceeding arising out of a hearing and decision of the
Board under this title.

(f) (1) [Failure to report pursuant to this section shall result in imposition
of] THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE a civil penalty of up to $5,000 [by a circuit court of this
State] FOR FAILURE TO REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2)      THE BOARD SHALL REMIT ANY PENALTY COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.

Article - Insurance

2-213.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "DIVISION" MEANS THE PEOPLE'S INSURANCE COUNSEL
DIVISION ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 6, SUBTITLE 3 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.

[(a)] (B) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all hearings
shall be open to the public in accordance with Article 41, § 1-205 of the Code.

(2)     A hearing hold by the Commissioner that relates to a filing under
Title 11 of this article is not required to be open to the public.

(3) A hearing held by the Commissioner to determine whether an insurer
is being operated in a hazardous manner that could result in its impairment is not
required to be open to the public if:

(i) the insurer requests that the hearing not be a public hearing;

(ii) the Commissioner determines that it is not in the interest of the
public to hold a public hearing.

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