(a) (1) When the amount of the Fund equals at least $5,000,000, the payment of assessments by employers and insurers is suspended.

(2) The Director shall notify each self-insured employer and insurer of the suspension of the payment of assessments under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

(b) (1) Payment of assessments shall be resumed if:

(i) the amount of the Fund becomes less than $3,000,000 because of payments made under § 9-1002 of this subtitle or other payments; or

(ii) the Director determines that payments that are likely to be made from the Fund in the next 3 months will reduce the amount of the Fund to less than $3,000,000.

(2) When payment of assessments is to be resumed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director shall notify each self-insured employer and insurer that payment of assessments is to:

(i) resume on a specified date; and

(ii) continue until the amount of the Fund becomes at least $5,000,000.