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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" citation="COMAR 31.16.08.10" title_num="31" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="08" heading="Delivery of Privacy Notices for Financial Information.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Manner of Delivery.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensee required to provide a notice under this chapter shall provide any notice required by this chapter so that each consumer can reasonably be expected to receive actual notice in writing or, if the consumer agrees, electronically.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensee may reasonably expect that a consumer will receive actual notice if the licensee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Hand-delivers a printed copy of the notice to the consumer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Mails a printed copy of the notice to the last-known address of the consumer separately, or in a policy, billing, or other written communication;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For a consumer who conducts transactions electronically, posts the notice on the electronic site and requires the consumer to acknowledge receipt of the notice as a necessary step to obtaining a particular insurance product or insurance service; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>For an isolated transaction with a consumer, such as the licensee providing an insurance quote or selling the consumer travel insurance, posts the notice and requires the consumer to acknowledge receipt of the notice as a necessary step to obtaining the particular insurance product or insurance service.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A licensee fails to meet the requirements of §A(1) of this regulation if the licensee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Only posts a sign in its office or generally publishes advertisements of its privacy policies and practices; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Sends the notice via electronic mail to a consumer who does not obtain an insurance product or insurance service from the licensee electronically.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A licensee may reasonably expect that a customer will receive actual notice of the licensee's annual privacy notice if the customer:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Uses the licensee's web site to access insurance products and insurance services electronically, and agrees to receive notices at the web site and the licensee posts its current privacy notice continuously in a clear and conspicuous manner on the web site; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has requested that the licensee refrain from sending any information regarding the customer relationship, and the licensee's current privacy notice remains available to the customer upon request.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A licensee may not provide any notice required by this chapter solely by orally explaining the notice, either in person or over the telephone.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Notice for Customers.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For customers only, a licensee shall provide the following privacy notices so that the customer can retain the privacy notices or obtain the privacy notices later in writing or, if the customer agrees, electronically:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The initial notice required by Regulation .05A(1) of this chapter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The annual notice required by Regulation .06A of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The revised notice required by Regulation .09 of this chapter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensee provides a privacy notice to the customer so that the customer can retain it or obtain it later if the licensee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Hand-delivers a printed copy of the notice to the customer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Mails a printed copy of the notice to the last-known address of the customer; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Makes its current privacy notice available on a web site for the customer who obtains an insurance product or insurance service electronically and agrees to receive the notice at the web site.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Joint Notice.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensee may provide a joint notice from the licensee and one or more of its affiliates or other financial institutions, as identified in the notice, as long as the notice is accurate with respect to the licensee and the other institutions.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensee also may provide a notice on behalf of another financial institution.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>If two or more consumers jointly obtain an insurance product or insurance service from a licensee, the licensee may satisfy the requirements of Regulations .05A, .06A, and .09A of this chapter by providing one notice to those consumers jointly.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>