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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="6-109" title_number="6" title_name="Taxes and Fees" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Taxes">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commissioner shall examine and audit each report as soon as practicable after receipt.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the amount of tax computed by the Commissioner is greater than the amount shown on the report, the Commissioner shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>assess the excess amount; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>mail, or send by electronic means in accordance with § 2–116 of this article, notice of the assessment to the person that filed the report.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commissioner shall make an assessment within 3 years after the date on which the report was due.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Commissioner may make an assessment at any time if the person failed to file a report or filed a fraudulent report.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a person required to file a report under this subtitle fails to do so on or before the date the report is due, the Commissioner may:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>estimate the tax due by the insurer; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>assess a tax at no more than twice the estimated amount.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commissioner shall mail, or send by electronic means in accordance with § 2–116 of this article, notice of the assessment to the person at:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>its mailing or e–mail address, if it has a mailing or e–mail address on file with the Commissioner; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>any other address of the person that appears on the records of the Commissioner, if there is no mailing or e–mail address on file with the Commissioner.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the person does not file the report within 15 days after the notice of assessment is mailed or sent electronically:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the assessment is final; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the amount of tax due on the assessment, including penalties and interest, shall be collected as other taxes are collected.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
