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The Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, 1939
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2122 ARTICLE 48A

erty, he shall have power to make reasonable orders in writing for the
repair or demolition of such building or structure, or the removal of
said combustible, flammable or explosive substance or material, as the
case may be, and the remedying of any conditions found to be dangerous
to the safety of said persons or property, directed to the owner and/or
occupant of said premises or building.

1935, ch. 470, sec. 56C.

73. For the purpose of carrying out the objects of this sub-title, and
in addition to the powers contained in any other portion of this sub-title,
the Insurance Commissioner and his duly authorized deputies are hereby
authorized and empowered, at all reasonable hours, to enter upon and
examine any premises or buildings in this State not actually occupied for
private dwelling purposes.

1935, ch. 470, sec. 56D.

74. The written order of the Insurance Commissioner for the cor-
rection of any condition found to be hazardous to safety as provided by
this sub-title, when directed to the occupant of such premises, shall be
served by delivering a true copy thereof to such occupant or to any adult
person apparently in charge of said premises, within five days from the
date of issuance of such order; or, in case no such person is found upon the
premises, then by posting a true copy thereof within five days from the
date of issuance of said order in a conspicuous place on the door or other
prominent entrance to said premises and by mailing a copy thereof by
registered mail to said occupant at his last known post office address; and
if no such address be known, then by registered mail to said occupant in
case of general delivery at the post office serving the community in which
said premises lie. When directed to the owner of such premises, such
order shall be served by delivering a true copy thereof to such owner, or,
if the owner is absent from the State or his whereabouts be unknown to
the Commissioner, by mailing a true copy thereof by registered mail to
the said owner's last known post office address, or if no such address be
known, then by registered mail to said owner in care of general delivery
at the post office serving the community in which said premises lie; the
said delivery or mailing of such order to be accomplished within five
days from the date of the issuance of such order. And in the event it is
necessary to mail a copy of such order as aforesaid, the officer mailing the
same shall also, within five days from the date of issuance of such order,
post a true copy thereof upon said premises in the manner above provided
for notice to occupants.

Provided, that every such order and copy thereof shall contain a notice
that compliance therewith shall be required within a period of thirty days
from the date of issuance thereof, and also that any person desiring to
contest the validity of any such order may enter an appeal from said
order to a Court of competent jurisdiction in the county where said prem-
ises are located, praying a review of such order, said appeal to be filed
before the expiration of said thirty-day period.

1935, ch. 470, sec. 56E.

75. Any party feeling himself aggrieved by any such order shall
have the right, before the expiration of thirty days from the date of issu-


 

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