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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="25-407" title_number="25" title_name="Alternative Market Mechanisms" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Property Insurance Availability Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Association may inspect the property of an applicant for essential property insurance or homeowner’s insurance coverage.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Association shall inspect the property without cost to the owner.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Association is unable to complete an inspection of the property due to the fault of the owner or applicant, the Association may require the applicant to pay in advance the reasonable cost of subsequent efforts to inspect the property.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The applicant or representative of the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to be present during the inspection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The inspector does not have authority to advise whether the Association will provide coverage to the property being inspected.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The inspector may take photographs of the property during the inspection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The inspection report shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>cover pertinent structural and occupancy features and the general condition of the building and surrounding structures;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>indicate the pertinent features of building, construction, maintenance, occupancy, and surrounding property; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>include a rate makeup statement that covers any condition charges or surcharges imposed:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>as a result of the inspection;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>under the program of operation; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>under a substandard rating plan approved by the Commissioner.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>On request, the Association shall make available a copy of the inspection report to the applicant or the applicant’s licensed insurance producer.</text>
  </level>
</section>
