Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 10-416

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) (1) A public adjuster shall report to the Commissioner, within 30 days after the final disposition of the matter, any administrative action taken against the public adjuster in another jurisdiction, or by another governmental unit in the State.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) a copy of any order;

(ii) any consent to an order; and

(iii) any other relevant legal documents.

(b) (1) Within 30 days after the initial pretrial hearing date, a public adjuster shall report to the Commissioner any criminal prosecution of the public adjuster undertaken in any jurisdiction.

(2) The report shall include:

(i) a copy of the initial filed complaint;

(ii) any order resulting from the hearing; and

(iii) any other relevant legal documents.