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its affairs to be examined as herein provided, or refuse free access to its
books or papers, or in any manner whatever prevent a thorough examina-
tion, the said insurance commissioner shall proceed against said company
in the manner provided in Section 51.

Fire Investigation Bureau.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 56. 1922, ch. 492, sec. 55. 1927, ch. 394, sec. 56.
56. Special Deputy for Investigation of Fires. That in order to carry
out and perform the powers and duties conferred by the preceding section,
the commissioner is authorized to appoint and remove at pleasure an addi-
tional deputy, at such compensation as fixed and provided by the budget,
and such additional assistants as the said Commissioner may deem neces-
sary, at such compensation as fixed and provided by the budget.
See art 48, sec. 144, et seq.

Agents and Brokers.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 60. 1922, ch. 492, sec. 59. 1924, ch. 235, sec. 59.
1927, ch. 400, sec. 60.

60. Agents' Licenses. It shall be unlawful for any person to act as
Agent or Solicitor in this State of any insurance company which has not
complied with all the provisions of this Article applicable to it and with-
out having first secured a license therefor. Every such license or permit
shall have specified upon its face the name of the company for which said
Agent or Solicitor is authorized and limited to act and all such licenses or
permits shall expire midnight on the 30th day of June following the date
of issue.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 61. 1922, ch. 492, sec. 60. 1924, ch. 235, sec 60.
1927, ch. 400, sec. 61.

61. Application for Agent's and Solicitors Licenses. Before any
license or permit shall be issued to any insurance agent or solicitor for any
insurance company in this State, the company desiring to appoint said
agent or solicitor shall make application to the Commissioner for a license
or permit on forms to be prescribed and prepared by the Insurance Com-
missioner and said company shall pay the license or registration fees pre-
scribed by this Article. Before any license or permit is issued to such
agent or solicitor, the Commissioner may refuse to issue any such license
if convinced that the applicant therefor has wilfully misrepresented any
policy of insurance, or has dealt unjustly with or wilfully deceived any
citizen of this State in regard to any insurance policy, or that his license
or authority to act for any Insurance Company has been refused or re-
voked in this or any other state for violation of law; or has misrepresented
the terms or conditions of any insurance policy or contract or has misap-
propriated or withheld from any Insurance Company, general agent, agent
or broker any money or property received or collected by him for any com-
pany, general agent, agent or broker under any former or existing employ-
ment as agent, broker or solicitor, or has wilfully violated any of the insur-