Maryland Labor and Employment Section 9-403

      (a)      An employer who wishes to self-insure under § 9-402(a)(5) of this subtitle and a governmental self-insurance group that wishes to establish joint self-insurance coverage under § 9-402(a)(3) of this subtitle shall get the approval of the Commission for the self-insurance plan of the employer or governmental self-insurance group.

      (b)      To get the approval of the Commission for a self-insurance plan, an employer or a governmental self-insurance group shall apply to the Commission.

      (c)      The Commission may approve or deny the use of a self-insurance plan by an employer or a governmental self-insurance group.

      (d)      If the Commission denies the use of a self-insurance plan by an employer or governmental self-insurance group, the employer or governmental self-insurance group may apply to the Commission for approval to use another self-insurance plan.

      (e)      The Commission may revoke or modify its approval for use of a self-insurance plan if the Commission determines that revoking or modifying approval is reasonably necessary:

            (1)      to secure compensation; or

            (2)      except for a public service corporation under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, to prevent or otherwise to reduce accidents.