§ 10–503
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 10-503 (2026)
Title 10. Regulation of Insurance Professions
Subtitle 5. Vehicle Damage Adjusters and Appraisers
§ 10–503LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An adjuster, appraiser, or insurance producer or employee of an insurer may not:
(1)
recommend the use of a specific repair service or source for the repair or replacement of property damage to a motor vehicle without informing the claimant or insured that the claimant or insured does not have to use the recommended repair service or source;
(2)
require that an appraisal or repair be made in a specific repair shop;
(3)
require that a claimant or insured use a specific contractor or repair shop for a repair service or repair product; or
(4)
intimidate, coerce, or threaten a claimant or insured to use a specific contractor or repair shop for a repair service or repair product.
(b)
An adjuster or appraiser may not accept a gratuity or other form of remuneration from a repair service for recommending that repair service to a claimant or insured.