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§ 19-107. Refusals to issue or renew insurance due to geographic area

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 19. Property and Casualty Insurance
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Insurance, § 19-107
§ 19-107. Refusals to issue or renew insurance due to geographic area
Currentness
In general
(a) An insurer may not refuse to issue or renew a contract of motor vehicle insurance, property insurance, or casualty insurance solely because the subject of the risk or the applicant's or insured's address is located in a certain geographic area of the State unless:
(1) at least 60 days before the refusal, the insurer has filed with the Commissioner a written statement designating the geographic area; and
(2) the designation has an objective basis and is not arbitrary or unreasonable.
Statement filed a public record
(b) A statement filed with the Commissioner under this section is a public record.

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Added by Acts 1996, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 61A.
MD Code, Insurance, § 19-107, MD INSURANCE § 19-107
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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