Md. Code, Ins. § 5-303 : INSURANCE — ASSETS, LIABILITIES, RESERVES, AND INVESTMENTS OF INSURERS — STANDARD VALUATION LAW —303 - Policies and contracts issued on or after operative date of Standard Nonforfeiture Law - Scope TEXT PDF (a) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 5-305 and 5-306 of this subtitle for group annuity contracts and pure endowment contracts issued before the operative date of the Maryland Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance: (1) §§ 5-304 through 5-312 of this subtitle apply only to policies and contracts, as appropriate, issued on or after that operative date and before the operative date of the valuation manual; and (2) §§ 5-313 and 5-314 of this subtitle do not apply to the policies and contracts. (b) Sections 5-313 and 5-314 of this subtitle apply to all life insurance policies, accident and health insurance contracts, and deposit-type contracts issued by a company on or after the operative date of the valuation manual. Md. Code, IN § 5-303 Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 367,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2015.