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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 31.10.48.05" title_num="31" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="48" heading="Use of Noncompliant Contract or Amendment.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If a PBM uses a contract form or amendment form which becomes effective and the contract form or amendment form is subsequently found by the Commissioner to be noncompliant, the Commissioner may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Issue an order that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Gives notice of the disapproval;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>States a reason for the disapproval; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>States the effective date of the disapproval in the notice; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Impose a penalty as provided under Insurance Article, §15-1642, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An order under this regulation is subject to a hearing under Insurance Article, §2-210, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A request for a hearing under this regulation does not stay that portion of the order that requires a PBM to cease and desist from the conduct identified in the order.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>