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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 8-505

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) On the form that the Commissioner provides, each nonresident applicant for a license must appoint the Commissioner as attorney for service of process issued against the applicant in the State.

(2) The appointment:

(i) is irrevocable;

(ii) binds the applicant and any successor in interest; and

(iii) remains in effect as long as there is in force in the State a contract made by the applicant or an obligation arising from a contract made by the applicant.

(b) (1) Each nonresident applicant for a license shall provide the Commissioner with the name and address of a resident of the State on whom notice and orders of the Commissioner and process issued against the applicant may be served.

(2) (i) A nonresident licensee promptly shall notify the Commissioner of a change in its designated agent for service.

(ii) A change is not effective until acknowledged by the Commissioner.