Chapter 03. Adjustment of Uninsured Motorist Penalty Fee for Lapse of Insurance
Regulation .01 Purpose.LinkCopy Citation
This chapter establishes guidelines for determining when a penalty assessed under Transportation Article, §17-106(e), Annotated Code of Maryland, may be adjusted.
Regulation .02 Adjustment of Penalty Assessment.LinkCopy Citation
The penalty may be adjusted in the following situations, upon presentation of:
A.
Written verification from a licensed insurance company that the insurance company has erred;
B.
Written verification from a licensed insurance company that the vehicle was insured during the entire period in question;
C.
A certified statement and evidence acceptable to the Administration from the vehicle owner that the vehicle:
(1)
Was not operated during the period of lapse;
(2)
Was not involved in an accident or collision during the period of lapse;
(3)
Was not issued a citation during the period of lapse; and
(4)
Had no prior insurance lapse; or
D.
Written verification from the Maryland Insurance Administration that the vehicle owner, with good intent to be insured, paid the proper premiums to an insurance agent, insurance broker, or insurance company, who failed to provide motor vehicle liability insurance.
Regulation .03 Condition of Acceptance.LinkCopy Citation
Prior to an adjustment under Regulation .02 of this chapter, the Administration shall review all information submitted and may conduct an investigation to verify its accuracy.
Chapter annotations
Authority: Transportation Article, §§12-104(b) and 17-106(e), Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date: August 7, 1989 (16:15 Md. R. 1651)
History: Regulation .01 amended effective January 1, 1992 (18:25 Md. R. 2756); June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1067)
History: Regulation .02F amended effective November 13, 2000 (27:22 Md. R. 2061)
History: Regulation .02 amended effective June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1067)
History: Regulation .03 amended effective June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1067)