590 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 552

of the first examination, otherwise an additional license fee of
Five Dollars ($5. 00) shall be paid by the applicant to the
Commissioner. Any licensed agent, solicitor, broker or
broker's solicitor who had a license issued by the State of
Maryland as insurance agent, solicitor, broker or broker's
solicitor in force on June 1, 1942, or any person who at the
time he was inducted or enlisted in the Armed Services of the
United States held a license then in force as agent, solicitor,
broker or broker's solicitor, shall not be required to submit to
such an examination for a license to sell the same class of in-
surance for which he then had a license, nor shall an exam-
ination be required for the renewal of any licenses, or for
additional licenses covering the same class of insurance, except
in cases where the license has been suspended or revoked as in
this Article provided, in which event the Commissioner may in
his discretion require the applicant to pass an examination
before reinstatement or reissuance of license. The Insurance
Commissioner may appoint an examiner and such clerk, clerks
or clerical assistance as may be necessary to comply with the
provisions of this section, at such compensation and with
such expense allowance as may be provided in the Budget.

(b) In the event that the Commissioner denies an applica-
tion or revokes or suspends a license he shall promptly notify
the applicant (or licensee) of his decision; and such applicant
(or licensee) may, within thirty (30) days of the sending of
such notice by the Commissioner, appeal from such decision to
the Circuit Court of Baltimore City, or of the county within
which said applicant (or licensee) resides, and said Court shall
review both the law and the facts involved.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved April 5, 1945.

CHAPTER 552.
(House Bill 48)

An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 153
of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1943
Supplement), title "Revenue and Taxes", sub-title "For-
feiture of Corporate Charters for Non-payment of Taxes",
providing for the revival of charters forfeited for failure
to file annual reports.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 153 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code