Md. Code, Insurance § 8-608
This is the official text of Md. Code, Insurance § 8-608, part of Maryland’s Code, Insurance — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§8–608.
Official statutory text
Subject to the hearing provisions of Title 2 of this article, the Commissioner may deny a registration to an applicant or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the registration of a registrant if the applicant or registrant:
(1) knowingly makes a material misstatement in an application for registration;
(2) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a registration for the applicant or registrant or for another;
(3) has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(4) in connection with the viatical settlement contract and related insurance application, commits fraud or engages in illegal or dishonest activities;
(5) otherwise has shown a lack of trustworthiness or competence to act as a viatical settlement broker or viatical settlement provider; or
(6) violates any provision of this subtitle or a regulation adopted under it.
(1) knowingly makes a material misstatement in an application for registration;
(2) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a registration for the applicant or registrant or for another;
(3) has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(4) in connection with the viatical settlement contract and related insurance application, commits fraud or engages in illegal or dishonest activities;
(5) otherwise has shown a lack of trustworthiness or competence to act as a viatical settlement broker or viatical settlement provider; or
(6) violates any provision of this subtitle or a regulation adopted under it.
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