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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 31.09.12.01" title_num="31" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="12" heading="Purpose.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The purpose of this chapter is to require producers to act in the best interest of the consumer when making a recommendation of an annuity and to require insurers to establish and maintain a system to supervise recommendations so that the insurance needs and financial objectives of consumers, at the time of the transaction, are effectively addressed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Nothing provided in this chapter shall be construed to create or imply a private cause of action for a violation of this chapter or to subject a producer to civil liability under the best interest standard of care outlined in Regulation .04 of this chapter or under standards governing the conduct of a fiduciary or a fiduciary relationship.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>