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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 3-104

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • state: means :

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

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The articles of incorporation of each domestic insurer and any amendment to its charter must be submitted to the Commissioner for examination and approval before they may be accepted for record by the Department of Assessments and Taxation.

(b) Articles of incorporation and articles of amendment are not effective unless the Commissioner, by written endorsement on them, has approved the articles as being in accordance with the insurance laws of the State.