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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 15-10B-12

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(a) (1) A person who violates any provision of § 15-10B-11 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a penalty not exceeding $1,000.

(2) Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.

(b) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if any person violates any provision of § 15-10B-11 of this subtitle, the Commissioner may:

(1) deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate to do business as a private review agent;

(2) issue an order to cease and desist from acting as a private review agent without holding a certificate issued under this subtitle;

(3) require a private review agent to make restitution to a patient who has suffered actual economic damage because of the violation; and

(4) impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation of any provision of this subtitle.