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§ 8-603. Registration required to act or represent itself as viatical settlement provider

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsurance

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Entities that Act as Insurers
Subtitle 6. Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Insurance, § 8-603
§ 8-603. Registration required to act or represent itself as viatical settlement provider
In general
(a) A person must register with the Commissioner before the person acts as or represents itself as a viatical settlement provider in the State.
Negotiation of viatical settlement contracts by viatical settlement brokers
(b)(1) Except for an individual listed in § 8-601(k)(2) of this subtitle, only an individual who is a viatical settlement broker may negotiate viatical settlement contracts between a viator and one or more settlement providers.
(2) Not later than 30 days after negotiating a viatical settlement contract on behalf of a viator, a viatical settlement broker shall register with the Commissioner in accordance with § 8-604 of this subtitle.
Employees and agents of registered viatical settlement providers or brokers
(c) Employees and agents of a registered viatical settlement provider or a registered viatical settlement broker may not be required to be separately registered except in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner.

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Added by Acts 2004, c. 275, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
MD Code, Insurance, § 8-603, MD INSURANCE § 8-603
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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