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State StatuteMaryland: Md. Insurance Code 27-208

Maryland

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Status
Statute
Database
NHGRI archive
Source database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026

Summary

Unless there is actuarial justification, an insurer may not refuse to insure or make or allow a differential in ratings, premium payments, or dividends in connection with life insurance and annuity contracts because the applicant or policyholder has the sickle-cell trait, thalassemia-minor trait, hemoglobin C trait, Tay-Sachs trait, or a genetic trait that is harmless in itself.

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Archived source metadata
Jurisdiction
Maryland
Status
Statute
NHGRI topic(s)
Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination
Record year or session
Date not stated in source label
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
1035
Stable source ID
nhgri-c4d5fe167df49cfd7374
Permanent URL
https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-c4d5fe167df49cfd7374/

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NHGRI Genome Statute and Legislation Database. State StatuteMaryland: Md. Insurance Code 27-208. Archived by Who Owns Your DNA? Retrieved September 1, 2026. https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-c4d5fe167df49cfd7374/