§ 19-107
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§19–107.
(a)An insurer may not refuse to issue or renew a contract of motor vehicle insurance, property insurance, or casualty insurance solely because the subject of the risk or the applicant’s or insured’s address is located in a certain geographic area of the State unless:
(1)at least 60 days before the refusal, the insurer has filed with the Commissioner a written statement designating the geographic area; and
(2)the designation has an objective basis and is not arbitrary or unreasonable.
(b)A statement filed with the Commissioner under this section is a public record.