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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 31.15.15.04" title_num="31" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="15" heading="Filing the Complaint.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Plaintiff Filing a Complaint.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A plaintiff filing a complaint that is required to be filed with the Administration in accordance with Insurance Article, §27-1001, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall submit the complaint to the Administration in accordance with the following procedures:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The complaint shall include the information and be accompanied by the documents identified in Insurance Article, §27-1001(d)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The plaintiff shall file an original and one copy of the 27-1001 filing; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The 27-1001 filing shall be accompanied by a civil cover sheet.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The form of the civil cover sheet shall be determined by the Administration and published by bulletin. The civil cover sheet shall be available:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>On the Administration’s website;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>At the Administration’s offices; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>By mail on request of the plaintiff.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The 27-1001 filing and civil cover sheet shall be filed by sending them by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>First-class mail addressed to the Hearing and Appeals Clerk, Maryland Insurance Administration, 200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700, Baltimore, Maryland 21202;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A commercial overnight delivery service addressed to the Hearing and Appeals Clerk at the Administration’s official street address; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Hand delivery addressed to the Hearing and Appeals Clerk between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the official street address of the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The 27-1001 filing and civil cover sheet shall be filed in an envelope marked in bold print in the lower left corner “27-1001 Filing”.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>