§ 2–116
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 2-116 (2026)
Title 2. Maryland Insurance Administration
Subtitle 1. Organization of Administration; General Powers and Duties of Commissioner
§ 2–116LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Commissioner may send a notice or other communication by electronic means if:
(1)
the Commissioner is required to deliver, give, mail, serve, or otherwise provide the notice or other communication in writing;
(2)
the recipient has provided an e–mail address to the Commissioner to receive notices or other communications;
(3)
the notice or other communication is sent to the e–mail address provided by the recipient; and
(4)
the Commissioner maintains proof that the notice was sent to the recipient at the recipient’s e–mail address.
(b)
If a person is required to send the Commissioner a notice or other communication and the person is not licensed, certified, or otherwise regulated by the Commissioner:
(1)
the person may send the notice or other communication by electronic means approved by the Commissioner; and
(2)
the Commissioner may not require the person to send the notice or other communication by electronic means.
(c)
The Commissioner may require a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise regulated by the Commissioner to send a notice or other communication by electronic means.
(d)
Subject to the provisions of the Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, a notice or other communication sent in accordance with this section shall be presumed to have been received in the ordinary course.