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to make such report, or in case any such association shall exceed
its powers, or shall conduct its business fraudulently, or shall fail
to comply with any of the provisions of sections 143 E to section
143 E (both inclusive) of this article, immediately commence an
action against such association to enjoin the same from carrying
on any business. And no injunction against any such association
shall be granted by any court, except on application as set forth
in this section. No association so enjoined shall have authority
to continue business until such report shall be made, or overt act
or violation complained of shall have been corrected, nor until
the costs of such action be paid by it; provided, the court shall
find that such association was in default as charged; whereupon
the Insurance Commissioner shall reinstate such association, and
not until then shall such association be allowed to again do busi-
ness in this State. Any officer, agent or person acting for any
association or subordinate body thereof, within this State, in pro-
curing new members, while such association shall be so enjoined
or prohibited from doing business pursuant to this section, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the
city or county jail not less than thirty days nor more than one
year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of
the court.

Barton v Frat. Alliance, 85 Md. 31-2. Supreme Lodge Golden Chain v.
Simering, 87 Md, —.

1894, ch. 295.

143 F. Any person who shall act within this State as an officer,
agent or otherwise in procuring new members for any association
which shall have failed, neglected or refused to comply with, or
shall have violated any of the provisions of section 143 E to sec-
tion 143 B (both inclusive) of this article, or shall have failed or
neglected to comply with the provisions therein, preliminary to
transacting business as provided for by said sections, or either of
them, shall be subject to the penalty provided in the last preced-
ing section for the misdemeanor therein specified.

Ibid.

143 Q. Fraternal beneficiary societies, orders or associations as
described in section 143 E, may be incorporated in the manner