Md. Code, Insurance § 21-102
This is the official text of Md. Code, Insurance § 21-102, part of Maryland’s Code, Insurance — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§21–102.
Official statutory text
A certificate of authority, or certified copy of a certificate of authority, issued by the Commissioner to a surety insurer shall be accepted as evidence of qualification to become sole surety on a bond, undertaking, recognizance, or other obligation required or allowed by law, or in the charter, ordinances, rules, or regulations of a municipal corporation, board, organization, court, judge, or public officer, without further proof or qualification regarding solvency, credit, or financial sufficiency to act as a surety.
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