# Insurance (GIN)

## Title 14. Entities That Act as Health Insurers

### Subtitle 6. Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations

#### Section 14-605

(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of Title 2 of this article, the Commissioner  may deny a registration to an applicant or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the registration of a registrant if the applicant or registrant, or an officer, director, or employee of the applicant or registrant:

  (1) makes a material misstatement or misrepresentation in an application for registration;

  (2) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a registration for the applicant or registrant or for another;

  (3) has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

  (4) in connection with the administration of a discount medical plan or discount drug plan, commits fraud or engages in illegal or dishonest activities;

  (5) has violated any provision of this subtitle or a regulation adopted under it;

  (6) provides a false, falsely disparaging, or misleading oral or written statement, visual description, or other representation of any kind that has the capacity, tendency, or effect of deceiving or misleading consumers;

  (7) makes a representation that a discount medical plan or discount drug plan has a sponsorship, approval, characteristic, use, or benefit that it does not have;

  (8) has violated Sec. 13-301 of the Commercial Law Article; or

  (9) fails to maintain on file with the Commissioner a current list of the persons authorized to sell, market, or solicit a discount medical plan or discount drug plan established by the applicant or the registrant.

(b) This section does not limit any regulatory power of the Commissioner under Title 2 of this article.

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Md. Code Ann., Ins. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)