Md. Code, Insurance § 7–302

With respect to a transaction subject to this subtitle, a person must comply with all requirements of this subtitle before the person:

(1) makes a tender offer for, invites tenders of, enters into an agreement to exchange securities for, or otherwise acquires any voting security or security convertible into voting security of a domestic insurer, or a person, including an insurance holding company, that controls a domestic insurer; or

(2) makes an agreement to merge with or otherwise to acquire control of a domestic insurer, or a person, including an insurance holding company, that controls a domestic insurer.