§ 27-801. Definitions

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

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

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

   (1) a violation of Subtitle 4 of this title;

   (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; or

   (3) 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.

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