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§ 2-406. Criminal prosecutions or civil fraud violations

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. Maryland Insurance Administration
Subtitle 4. Insurance Fraud Division (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Insurance, § 2-406
§ 2-406. Criminal prosecutions or civil fraud violations
Currentness
Criminal prosecution for insurance fraud
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a criminal prosecution for engaging in insurance fraud may be brought in any county in the State in which:
(1) an element of the insurance fraud was committed;
(2) the purported insured loss occurred;
(3) the insurance policy in question provides coverage;
(4) the insurer or an agent of the insurer received a false or misleading statement or document;
(5) the defendant or respondent resides; or
(6) money or other benefit was received as a result of the insurance fraud.
Remedies for civil fraud violations
(b) For a civil fraud violation, the Commissioner may impose administrative penalties and order restitution under § 27-408(c) of this article when one or more of the occurrences listed in subsection (a) of this section takes place in the State.
Joinder
(c) If insurance fraud is determined to have occurred in any of the locations listed in subsection (a) of this section, a criminal or civil fraud action for all related violations may be joined in the same action.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 26, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Insurance, § 2-406, MD INSURANCE § 2-406
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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