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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="2-208" future_version_removed="true" title_number="2" title_name="Maryland Insurance Administration" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Enforcement">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the expense incurred in an examination made under § 2–205 of this subtitle, § 2–206 of this subtitle for surplus lines brokers and insurance holding corporations, § 23–207 of this article for premium finance companies, § 15–10B–19 of this article for private review agents, § 15–10B–20 of this article, or § 14–610 of this article for discount medical plan organizations and discount drug plan organizations shall be paid by the person examined in the following manner:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the person examined shall pay to the Commissioner the travel expenses, a living expense allowance, and a per diem as compensation for examiners, actuaries, and typists:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>to the extent incurred for the examination; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>at reasonable rates set by the Commissioner;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Commissioner may present a detailed account of expenses incurred to the person examined periodically during the examination or at the end of the examination, as the Commissioner considers proper; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>a person may not pay and an examiner may not accept any compensation for an examination in addition to the compensation under item (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If the Commissioner conducts an examination of an administrative services organization that administers the delivery system for specialty mental health services established under § 15–103(b)(21) of the Health – General Article, the administrative services organization may not use State funds or otherwise pass onto the State the expenses described in subsection (a) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
