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	its affairs. At such time he shall have free access to
	its books and papers, and shall thoroughly inspect
	and examine its affairs to such extent, and make
	such inquiries as may be necessary to ascertain its
	condition and ability to fulfill its engagements, and
	whether it has complied with all the provisions of
	law applicable to its transactions. And whenever
	the Insurance Commissioner may have reason to	Have reason
	doubt the solvency or the correctness of the statement of any company not organized under the laws of this	to doubt sol- vency of com- pany.
	State, he shall communicate such doubts, and the
	reasons for them, to the Insurance Commissioner or
	other proper officer of the State in which such com-
	pany is located. And if he is not satisfied from the
	information obtained from such Insurance Commis-
	sioner or other officer, or from the officers of the
	company that the condition of the company is such
	as to warrant him in permitting it to transact busi-
	ness in this State, under the provisions of this act,
	he shall notify such company that it will be neces-	Notify com-
	sary for him to examine its affairs before giving it	pany it will
	authority so to transact business in this State ; and	be necessary to examine its
	for that purpose he shall visit such company at its	affairs.
	principal office, and make or cause to be made under
	his supervision a thorough examination into all its	Cause thor-
	aifairs, and such examination shall only go to the	ough examin- ation.
	extent of ascertaining whether the assets claimed to
	be possessed by such company are bona fide their
	own property, and of the character required by law,
	and the actual value thereof, and to the extent of
	ascertaining the liabilities of such company, and the
	expenses of such examination shall be paid by the
	company. And if such company shall refuse to	If company
	permit such examination, or shall refuse free access	refuse exam-
	to all its books and papers, or shall in any way pre-	ination.
	vent or obstruct a thorough examination into its affairs,	Shall not
	he shall not grant a license to such company, or if a	grant license.
	license shall have been already granted he shall at once	Shall at once
	revoke it, and publish the fact of such revocation in	revoke
	one daily newspaper published in the city of Balti-	Publish in
	more. For the purpose of examinations authorized	newspaper.
	by law the Insurance Commissioner shall have power to summon and examine any person being within this	Have power to summon
	State, under oath, which he is hereby authorized to	and examine
	administer, in relation to the affairs and condition of	any person.
	any insurance company ; and in order that the pub-