Maryland Code, INSURANCE 2-406
Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 2-406
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) an element of the insurance fraud was committed;
(2) the purported insured loss occurred;
(3) the insurance policy in question provides coverage;
(4) the insurer or an agent of the insurer received a false or misleading statement or document;
(5) the defendant or respondent resides; or
(6) money or other benefit was received as a result of the insurance fraud.
(b) For a civil fraud violation, the Commissioner may impose administrative penalties and order restitution under § 27-408(c) of this article when one or more of the occurrences listed in subsection (a) of this section takes place in the State.
(c) If insurance fraud is determined to have occurred in any of the locations listed in subsection (a) of this section, a criminal or civil fraud action for all related violations may be joined in the same action.