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West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: January 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Maryland Insurance Acquisitions Disclosure and Control Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Enforcement (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2014
MD Code, Insurance, § 7-802.1
§ 7-802.1. Civil penalties for directors or officers relating to transactions or investments not properly reported or submitted
In general
(a) A director or an officer of an insurance holding company system who knowingly participates in, assents to, or allows any of the officers or agents of an insurer to engage in transactions or investments that have not been properly reported or submitted under Subtitles 6 and 7 of this title, shall pay, in the director's or officer's individual capacity, a civil penalty in accordance with § 7-802 of this subtitle, after notice and an opportunity for hearing before the Commissioner.
Factors considered in determining amount of civil penalty
(b) In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the Commissioner shall take into account the factors in § 7-802(b) of this subtitle.
Cease and desist orders
(c)(1) Whenever it appears to the Commissioner that an insurer subject to this title, or a director, an officer, an employee, or an agent of the insurer, has engaged in a transaction or entered into a contract that is subject to Subtitle 7 of this title and that would not have been approved if the approval had been requested, the Commissioner may order the insurer to cease and desist immediately any further activity under that transaction or contract.
(2) After notice and an opportunity for hearing, the Commissioner also may order the insurer to void any contracts and restore the status quo if, in the Commissioner's judgment, the action is in the best interest of the policyholders, the creditors, or the public.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 115, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Insurance, § 7-802.1, MD INSURANCE § 7-802.1
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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