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West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: April 8, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 27. Unfair Trade Practices and Other Prohibited Practices (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2014
MD Code, Insurance, § 27-914
§ 27-914. Use of race or ethnicity data to affect terms or conditions of policy or contract prohibited
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section does not apply to life insurance policies, annuity contracts, long-term care insurance policies, or disability insurance policies.
Use of race or ethnicity data to affect terms or conditions of policy or contract prohibited
(b) An insurer that provides health insurance, a nonprofit health service plan, or a health maintenance organization may not use race or ethnicity data to reject, deny, limit, cancel, refuse to renew, increase the rates of, affect the terms or conditions of, or otherwise affect a health insurance policy or contract.
Order by Commissioner upon finding of violation
(c) The Commissioner may issue an order under §§ 4-113 and 4-114 of this article and §§ 27-501 and 27-505 of this title if the Commissioner finds a violation of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2007, c. 25, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2007, c. 26, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014.
MD Code, Insurance, § 27-914, MD INSURANCE § 27-914
Current through legislation effective through July 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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