Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 20-516 - Grounds for rejection or cancellation of insurance(a) Subject to § 20-517 of this subtitle, the Fund:(1) may reject an application of insurance if the applicant owes to the Fund an unpaid premium on an expired or canceled policy;(2) at any time may cancel a policy for nonpayment of premiums; or(3) may reject an application of insurance or at any time may cancel a policy if it is found that the driver's license of the applicant or policyholder is:(i) suspended, unless the suspension is for a first offense under § 16-205.1 of the Transportation Article for driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more; or(b) The Fund shall notify the applicant or policyholder promptly after the Fund rejects an application or cancels a policy.(c) If a person does not have a valid license or other privilege to drive a covered vehicle in the State, or is otherwise ineligible to be insured by the Fund, the Fund may issue the appropriate policy with an excluded driver endorsement under § 27-609 of this article.(d)(1) The Fund may cancel a policy if: (i) the temporary registration issued for the covered vehicle under § 13-405 or § 23-107(b) of the Transportation Article has expired; and(ii) the covered vehicle is not otherwise validly registered in the State.(2) The cancellation may not take effect until the day after the temporary registration of the covered vehicle expires.