Maryland Insurance Section 11-219

      (a)      An insurer may deviate from the rates filed by a rating organization if:

            (1)      the insurer has filed the deviation to be applied with the rating organization and Commissioner;

            (2)      the deviation is uniform in its application to all risks in the State of the class of insurance to which the deviation is to apply; and

            (3)      the deviation is approved by the Commissioner.

      (b)      The Commissioner may approve or disapprove a deviation as if the deviation filing were a rate filing and specify the period of time during which an approval will be effective.