§ 8-319. Complaints and investigations by Commissioner
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MD Code, Insurance, § 8-319
§ 8-319. Complaints and investigations by Commissioner
(a)(1) A person aggrieved by the conduct of a person registered or required to be registered under this subtitle may file a written complaint with the Commissioner.
(b) The Commissioner may investigate any person if the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that the person has violated any provision of this subtitle or a regulation adopted under it.
(c) Without limitation of the powers granted to the Commissioner under Title 2 of this article, in connection with an investigation under this section, the Commissioner may:
(d) For the purpose of conducting an investigation under this section, the Commissioner may not require an administrator to submit to the Commissioner, more than once in a 12-month period, any books or records of a plan administered by the administrator unless the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this subtitle or a regulation adopted or order issued under it exists.
(e) Subject to subsection (f) of this section, the Commissioner may make available information about a matter that may be subject to an investigation to:
(f) Unless disclosure is required by a court of competent jurisdiction in a legal proceeding, the Commissioner shall keep confidential and may not disclose a trade secret or commercial information contained in:
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Added by Acts 1995, c. 36, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 690.
MD Code, Insurance, § 8-319, MD INSURANCE § 8-319
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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