§ 8-206. Denials, refusals to renew, suspensions, and revocations of certificate
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MD Code, Insurance, § 8-206
§ 8-206. Denials, refusals to renew, suspensions, and revocations of certificate
(a) The Commissioner shall deny or refuse to renew a certificate of qualification if the applicant or holder of the certificate of qualification:
(16) has intentionally or willfully made or issued, or caused to be made or issued, a statement that materially misrepresents or makes incomplete comparisons about the terms or conditions of a policy or contract issued by an authorized insurer, for the purpose of inducing or attempting to induce the owner of the policy or contract to forfeit or surrender it or allow it to lapse in order to replace it with another; or
(17) has transacted insurance business that was directed to the applicant or holder for consideration by a person whose license or certificate to engage in the insurance business at the time was suspended or revoked, and the applicant or holder knew or should have known of the suspension or revocation.
(b) The Commissioner shall deny a certificate of qualification to an applicant or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a certificate of qualification if the applicant or holder of the certificate of qualification:
(c) The Commissioner may suspend or revoke a certificate of qualification for any ground listed in § 10-126 of this article.
(d) Instead of or in addition to denying, refusing to renew, suspending, or revoking a certificate of qualification, the Commissioner may:
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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, §§ 667, 673.
MD Code, Insurance, § 8-206, MD INSURANCE § 8-206
Current with legislation effective through October 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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