# Insurance (GIN)

## Title 2. Maryland Insurance Administration

### Subtitle 4. Insurance Fraud Division

#### Section 2-401

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Fraud Division" means the Insurance Fraud Division in the Administration.

(c) "Insurance fraud" means:

  (1) a violation of Title 27, Subtitle 4 of this article;

  (2) theft, as set out in Sec.Sec. 7-101 through 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article:

    (i) from a person regulated under this article; or

    (ii) by a person regulated under this article or an officer, director, agent, or employee of a person regulated under this article;

  (3) a violation of Sec. 9-1106 of the Labor and Employment Article; or

  (4) any other fraudulent activity that is committed by or against a person regulated under this article and is a violation of:

    (i) Title 1, Subtitle 3 of the Agriculture Article;

    (ii) Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article;

    (iii) Title 14, Subtitle 29, Sec. 11-810, or Sec. 14-1317 of the Commercial Law Article;

    (iv) the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or Sec. 10-614;

    (v) Title 12, Subtitle 9 of the Financial Institutions Article;

    (vi) Sec. 14-127 of the Real Property Article;

    (vii) Sec. 6-301 of the Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis Article;

    (viii) Sec. 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County;

    (ix) Sec. 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or

    (x) Sec. 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.

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