§ 14-409. Suspension or revocation of certificate
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MD Code, Insurance, § 14-409
§ 14-409. Suspension or revocation of certificate
(a) The Commissioner may suspend or revoke a certificate of authority issued to a dental plan organization under this subtitle if the Commissioner finds that:
(b) If the Commissioner has cause to believe that grounds exist for the suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority, the Commissioner shall notify the dental plan organization of the suspension or revocation in writing and the grounds.
(c) If the Commissioner suspends the certificate of authority, the dental plan organization may not accept additional enrollees or engage in advertising or solicitation during the period of suspension.
(d)(1) If the Commissioner revokes the certificate of authority, the dental plan organization shall dissolve its structure immediately after the effective date of the order of revocation and may not conduct further business, except as essential to the orderly conclusion of the affairs of the dental plan organization.
(e) Instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking a certificate of authority, the Commissioner may:
(f)(1) Notwithstanding subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, a dental plan organization that has had its certificate of authority suspended or revoked, has been ordered to pay a penalty or make restitution, or has suffered an adverse decision by the Commissioner is entitled to a hearing under § 2-210 of this article.
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Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 593.
MD Code, Insurance, § 14-409, MD INSURANCE § 14-409
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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