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2017 Maryland Code
Insurance
Title 14 - Entities That Act as Health Insurers
Subtitle 4 - Dental Plan Organization Act
§ 14-415. Misrepresentation
Universal Citation: MD Ins Code § 14-415 (2017)
- (a) In general. -- A dental plan organization or its representative may not cause or knowingly allow:
- (1) advertising that is untrue or misleading;
- (2) solicitation that is untrue or misleading; or
- (3) any form of evidence of coverage that is deceptive.
- (b) Certain representations prohibited. -- Unless a dental plan organization holds a certificate of authority as an insurer, the dental plan organization may not use in its name, evidence of coverage, or literature:
- (1) the words "insurance", "assurance", "casualty", "surety", or "mutual"; or
- (2) any other words descriptive of the insurance, casualty, or surety business or deceptively similar to the name or description of an insurer authorized to do business in the State.
- (c) Enforcement by Commissioner. -- The Commissioner shall enforce this section.
- (d) Powers of Attorney General not limited. -- This subtitle does not limit the powers of the Attorney General and the procedures with respect to consumer fraud.
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