1. A. The purpose of these regulations is to let a qualified claimant know how to file a claim in order to receive compensation for bodily injuries or property damages from the Fund if the claimant has been injured by a negligent uninsured owner or operator in an accident on or after July 1, 1987.
2. B. To be eligible to claim against the Fund, the claimant may not have been covered on the accident date by any automobile liability insurance, either personally or by an immediate family member, nor will the claimant be eligible if the claimant was an operator or passenger in an insured automobile.
3. C. These regulations also set forth how the Fund can proceed in negotiating and paying claims.

Authority: Insurance Article, §20-201(d)(3)(iii), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1977 (4:24 Md. R. 1850)

Regulations .01—.06, Settlement of Uninsured Motorists' Claims Without Court Approval, repealed effective May 2, 1988 (15:9 Md. R. 1112)

Regulations .01—.06, Uninsured Persons' Claims for Compensation from the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, adopted effective May 2, 1988 (15:9 Md. R. 1112)

Regulation .01 amended effective February 19, 2024 (51:3 Md. R.154)

Regulation .03B amended effective February 19, 2024 (51:3 Md. R.154)

Regulation .04 amended effective February 19, 2024 (51:3 Md. R.154)

Regulation .05B amended effective February 19, 2024 (51:3 Md. R.154)

Regulation .06B, E, F amended effective February 19, 2024 (51:3 Md. R.154)