640 ARTICLE 48A.

the license of any agent or solicitor for all companies which he represents
in this State for such length of time as the Commissioner may think
proper; provided, however, that before the Commissioner shall suspend
or revoke said license he shall give ten days' notice of the charges in writ-
ing, to be served upon said broker, agent or solicitor in person or by
registered letter to his last known address, or by copy of the
charges left at his last known address, and provided an opportunity
shall be given the said broker, broker's solicitor, agent, or solicitor to be
heard upon said charges, and the said broker, broker's solicitor, agent or
solicitor shall have the right to have such suspension or revocation of
license reviewed by the Superior Court of Baltimore City, when said
offense occurred in Baltimore City, or by the Circuit Court of any of
the counties of the State wherein such offense or offenses complained of
occurred.

1927, ch. 696.

70A. Any person, individual, firm, corporation or association of what-
ever character offering, contracting, giving, selling, or in any manner ten-
dering as part of or in connection with his or its service or business, any
insurance policy or policies of any character or description, shall be deemed
to be transacting the business of insurance, and shall come within the juris-
diction of the State Insurance Department of Maryland, and be subject to-
all the laws of Maryland relative to insurance as provided in this Article.

Every policy of insurance as hereinbefore mentioned must have plainly
stamped upon its face the full amount of premium paid for said insurance.

Any person, individual, firm, corporation or association violating any of
the aforesaid sections or sub-sections shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall be subject to all the fines, penalties, restrictions and in-
hibitions as set forth in Section 71 of this Article.

72. Repealed by ch. 427 of the Acts of 1933.

Fire Insurance.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 75. 1922, ch. 492, sec. 72. 1933, ch. 481.
75. Unauthorized Insurance—Affidavit. Whenever any person or firm
resident in this State, or corporation incorporated under the laws of this
State, shall file with the Insurance Commissioner an affidavit that said
person, firm or corporation is unable to obtain in companies legally au-
thorized to do business in this State, insurance or a sufficient amount
thereof, on property situate in this State owned by said person, firm or
corporation, then the Commissioner shall issue a license to such person,
firm or corporation authorizing the procurement of insurance in non-ad-
mitted companies or associations to the extent of the insurance desired;
and such person, firm or corporation shall not be required to pay the tax
imposed by the preceding section, but shall be required to pay a tax thereon
of two and one-half per cent of the premiums paid on such policies to