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§ 20-518. Effect of chargeable accidents on insurability

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: January 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 20. Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Policies for Covered Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2007
MD Code, Insurance, § 20-518
§ 20-518. Effect of chargeable accidents on insurability
Currentness
Referral to Motor Vehicle Administration for determination
(a)(1) The Executive Director shall refer the status of an insured's driver's license to the Motor Vehicle Administration for a determination whenever the Executive Director finds that the insured, in the last 12-month period, had three or more chargeable accidents under the rules and rate schedules of the Fund filed with the Commissioner involving third-party liability, regardless of the number of points assessed for those accidents.
(2) The Executive Director may refer any other matter about an insured's driving record to the Motor Vehicle Administration for a determination.
Suspension or revocation of insured’s driver’s license
(b) If, after a hearing, the Motor Vehicle Administration suspends or revokes the insured's driver's license, the Executive Director shall cancel or refuse to continue the coverage after having given the notice required under § 27-602 of this article.
Continuation of coverage if license not suspended or revoked
(c) If the Motor Vehicle Administration does not suspend or revoke the insured's driver's license under subsection (b) of this section, the Executive Director may not cancel or refuse to continue the coverage of the insured.

Credits

Added by Acts 1996, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 70, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 2000, c. 45, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2006, c. 44, § 5, eff. April 8, 2006.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 243D.
MD Code, Insurance, § 20-518, MD INSURANCE § 20-518
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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