§ 2-401. Definitions

   (a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 48A, § 233A(a).

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   The former reference to § "233B" is deleted as unnecessary because this subtitle encompasses former Art. 48A, § 233A, 233AB, 233AC, 233AD, 233AE, 233AF, and 233AG. As to the revision of former Art. 48A, § 233B, see Title 27, Subtitle 8 of this article.

(b) Fraud Division. -- "Fraud Division" means the Insurance Fraud Division in the Administration.

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection formerly was Art. 48A, § 233A(b).

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   The only changes are in style.

** DEFINED TERM:
 

   "Administration"                                                     § 1-101

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(c) Insurance fraud. -- "Insurance fraud" means: **

   (1) a violation of Title 27, Subtitle 4 of this article; **

   (2) theft, as set out in § 7-101 through 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article: **

      (i) from a person regulated under this article; or **

      (ii) by a person regulated under this article or an officer, director, agent, or employee of a person regulated under this article; **

   (3) a violation of § 9-1106 of the Labor and Employment Article; or **

   (4) any other fraudulent activity that is committed by or against a person regulated under this article and is a violation of: **

      (i) Title 1, Subtitle 3 of the Agriculture Article; **

      (ii) Title 19, Subtitle 2 or Subtitle 3 of the Business Regulation Article; **

      (iii) Title 14, Subtitle 29, § 11-810, or § 14-1317 of the Commercial Law Article; **

      (iv) the Criminal Law Article other than Title 8, Subtitle 2, Part II or § 10-614; **

      (v) Title 12, Subtitle 9 of the Financial Institutions Article;**

      (vi) § 14-127 of the Real Property Article; **

      (vii) Article 2B, Title 22 of the Code; **

      (viii) § 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County; **

      (ix) § 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; or **

      (x) § 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County.

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection formerly was Art. 48A, § 233A(d).

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   The only changes are in style.

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   The Insurance Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the General Assembly, that the references in items (2) and (3) of this subsection to a "person regulated under this article" apply to motor clubs because the provisions of former Art. 48B, which regulated motor clubs, are revised in Title 26 of this article. No substantive change is intended.

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HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 233A; 1997, ch. 35, § 2; 1998, ch. 774, § 2; 2002, ch. 213, § 6; 2004, chs. 25, 471; 2005, ch. 574, § 2.