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Maryland

Section 27-802 (c)

A person is not subject to civil liability for a cause of action by virtue of reporting suspected insurance fraud if:

the report was made to the Commissioner, Fraud Division, or an appropriate federal, State, or local law enforcement authority; and

the person that reported the suspected insurance fraud acted in good faith when making the report.

Code Of 1957

Article 38a. Fires And Investigations.

Insurers — Disclosure Of Arson Investigation Reports

s 57 Disclosure of information concerning fire loss investigation.

(d) Immunity from civil or criminal liability. — (1) In the absence of fraud no insurance company, or person who furnishes information on its behalf, is subject to criminal prosecution for any oral or written statement made or any other action taken that is necessary to supply information required pursuant to this section.

(2) An insurance company, or a person who furnishes information on its behalf, shall have the immunity from liability described under s 5-409 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article.

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