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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="20-514" title_number="20" title_name="Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Policies for Covered Vehicles">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Fund shall give prior written notice to a fund producer of its intended action under § 20–513 of this subtitle and give the fund producer an opportunity for a hearing before taking the action.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Fund may exercise immediately any option under § 20–513 of this subtitle if the Fund determines that there is a likelihood of substantial and immediate harm to the Fund, its policyholders, or others because of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a violation of a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees that relates to the binding of coverage; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a failure to pay money owed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>After taking an action under § 20–513 of this subtitle, the Fund promptly shall give notice to the fund producer and hold a hearing within 10 working days before a member of the Board of Trustees.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board of Trustees shall adopt policies to provide procedures for notice and hearings under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
