§ 27-103. Cease and desist orders
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MD Code, Insurance, § 27-103
§ 27-103. Cease and desist orders
(a)(1) If the Commissioner finds that a person in the State has engaged or is engaging in an act or practice that is defined in or prohibited under this title, the Commissioner shall order the person to cease and desist from the act or practice.
(b) The cease and desist order is final:
(c) If an appeal is taken, the court shall issue its own order that requires compliance with the terms of the cease and desist order to the extent that the cease and desist order is affirmed.
(d) Violation of a cease and desist order issued under this section is deemed to be and is punishable as a violation of this article.
(e) A cease and desist order issued under this section or an order of court that enforces it does not relieve any person affected by the order from any other liability, penalty, or forfeiture under law.
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Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 215.
MD Code, Insurance, § 27-103, MD INSURANCE § 27-103
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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