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§ 4-204. Advertisements of unauthorized insurers, insurance producers, and others

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsurance

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. General Requirements for Insurers
Subtitle 2. Unauthorized Insurers (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Insurance, § 4-204
§ 4-204. Advertisements of unauthorized insurers, insurance producers, and others
Acceptance of advertisements or notices for publication
(a)(1) A person may not accept for publication or printing in a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical, or for broadcast on radio or television in the State, an advertisement or other notice that directly or indirectly solicits business for or sets forth the advantages of doing business with an insurer, insurance producer, or other person, unless the person that will publish or broadcast the advertisement or notice has a certificate issued by the Commissioner stating that the insurer, insurance producer, or other person named in the certificate is authorized to transact insurance business in the State.
(2) On application of any person, the Commissioner shall issue the certificate without charge.
Publication, printing, or broadcast of advertisements or notices soliciting business
(b) A person may not publish or print in a newspaper, magazine, periodical, circular letter, pamphlet, or in any other manner, or broadcast by radio or television in the State, an advertisement or other notice that directly or indirectly solicits business for or sets forth the advantages of doing business with an insurer, insurance producer, or other person that is not authorized to transact insurance business in the State.
Distribution of matchbooks or other advertising matter
(c) A manufacturer, jobber, wholesaler, or retailer may not distribute or cause to be distributed matchbooks or other advertising matter, except newspapers and magazines of general circulation, that directly or indirectly solicits business for or sets forth the advantages of doing business with an insurer, insurance producer, or other person that is not authorized to transact insurance business in the State.

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Added by Acts 1995, c. 36, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 731, § 1, eff. July 2, 2001.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 201.
MD Code, Insurance, § 4-204, MD INSURANCE § 4-204
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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