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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 31.16.03.07" title_num="31" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="03" heading="Review and Audit.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Review. The Commissioner and MAHT shall review the annual reports submitted by a title insurer or title insurance producer that maintains a separate MAHT account.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Audit.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Commissioner may audit a title insurer or title insurance producer for compliance with this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Commissioner may examine, and a title insurer or title insurance producer shall produce for examination, any record or document of a title insurer or title insurance producer, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Books;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Records;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Financial statements;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Banking statements; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Documents related to a real estate escrow, settlement, closing, or title indemnification.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Each title insurer or title insurance producer shall permit the Commissioner to investigate, review, and copy records or documents of a financial institution pertaining to an account of a title insurer or title insurance producer.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Delegation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Commissioner may delegate the authority to audit a title insurer or title insurance producer to MAHT for compliance with this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Commissioner delegates its audit authority to MAHT, MAHT may audit the transactional files and related financial records of a title insurer or title insurance producer in connection with the sale or financing of real estate.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If the Commissioner delegates its audit authority to MAHT, MAHT shall conduct the audit and report its findings to the Commissioner.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Commissioner may take appropriate action based upon the findings reported in the audit.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Cost. The expense incurred in connection with an audit performed under this chapter shall be paid by MAHT.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>