Maryland Code, INSURANCE 14-415
Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 14-415
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) advertising that is untrue or misleading;
(2) solicitation that is untrue or misleading; or
(3) any form of evidence of coverage that is deceptive.
(b) Unless a dental plan organization holds a certificate of authority as an insurer, the dental plan organization may not use in its name, evidence of coverage, or literature:
(1) the words “insurance”, “assurance”, “casualty”, “surety”, or “mutual”; or
(2) any other words descriptive of the insurance, casualty, or surety business or deceptively similar to the name or description of an insurer authorized to do business in the State.
(c) The Commissioner shall enforce this section.
(d) This subtitle does not limit the powers of the Attorney General and the procedures with respect to consumer fraud.