1. A. The Secretary may deny, suspend, or revoke a preliminary, initial, or renewal certificate of registration for cause. Cause for denial, suspension, or revocation includes, but is not limited to the following:

   1. (1) Violations of the provisions of the Act;
   2. (2) Violations of regulations in this chapter;
   3. (3) Misrepresentations of fact to the Department or to subscribers;
   4. (4) Submission of false financial information to the Department;
   5. (5) Failure to prepare or implement an adequate corrective financial plan when found to be in financial difficulty; or

   6. (6) Agreement terms or provisions that:

      1. (a) Violate the Act,
      2. (b) Violate regulations in this chapter, or
      3. (c) Are not approved by the Department.
2. B. The denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate of registration is an action of the Secretary that may be appealed in accordance with Regulation .36 of this chapter.

Authority: Human Services Article, §10-403, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 26, 1980 (7:26 Md. R. 2423)

Regulations .02B, .04A, .08, .10, and .14 amended effective March 28, 1983 (10:6 Md. R. 559)

Regulations .04A, .05A, .06, and .09 amended effective December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2280)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective December 31, 1984 (11:26 Md. R. 2280)

Regulations .01—.22 repealed and new Regulations .01—.22 adopted effective June 2, 1986 (13:11 Md. R. 1274)

Regulation .01B amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506); November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .03A amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506); September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .03B and C amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .04A amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .09 amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulation .09C amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506); June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1136); September 23, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1377)

Regulation .09E amended effective December 1, 1989 (16:23 Md. R. 2506)

Regulation .09G amended effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1136)

Regulation .10A amended effective November 25, 1991 (18:23 Md. R. 2491)

Regulations .01—.22 repealed and new Regulations .01—.36 adopted effective July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1192)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.11.02 to COMAR 32.02.01, October 2000

Regulation .01B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1777)

Regulation .02B, E amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .04 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .06L, M amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .07A amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .07A, B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .09B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .10A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .11B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .12D amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .13 amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1777); March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .13C amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 318); March 4, 2013 (40:4 Md. R. 348); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 959)

Regulation .13C, F amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)

Regulation .13D amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2283)

Regulation .14 amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .17E amended effective March 1, 2004 (31:4 Md. R. 318); June 20, 2016 (43:12 Md. R. 668)

Regulation .19 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .20 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .21C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .22C amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)

Regulation .23D amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)

Regulation .23G amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .24B, H amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .25 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .26 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .27A, C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .28C amended effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .28A, E amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .28F adopted effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 481)

Regulation .29 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .32B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .34C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .35B amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1734)

Regulation .36 amended effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 239)