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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".15" citation="COMAR 31.14.01.15" title_num="31" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="01" heading="Advertising.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An insurer soliciting long-term care insurance in the State shall provide the Commissioner with a copy of any long-term care insurance advertisement intended for use in the State. For purposes of this regulation, “advertising” includes any material:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In the form of a notice, circular, pamphlet, letter, or poster;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Seen or heard over any radio or television station;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Sent by direct mail; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Issued in any other manner intended to be seen or heard by the general public.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The insurer shall submit a copy of the advertising in advance to be received in the office of the Commissioner at least 30 days before its intended use.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Commissioner may exempt an insurer's advertising form or material from the requirements of this regulation when, in the Commissioner's opinion, these requirements cannot be reasonably applied.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An insurer shall maintain in its home office a file of all long-term care advertisements for at least 3 years from the date the advertisements were first issued.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An insurer may not use the term “level premium” in a guaranteed renewable policy.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An insurer may not describe a policy which provides benefits for less than 24 months as a long-term care insurance policy.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>