ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 1089

engaged during the past year, and shall give full answers
to the following questions: Do you understand that it is
against the laws of this State (a) to act as agent, broker
or solicitor for any company without a license from this De-
partment; (b) to misrepresent the conditions of any policy
contract; (c) to make any discrimination between citizens of
this State in premiums, or in rebating any part of premiums
or commissions, or to twist or attempt to twist policies by mis-
representation '. Before any license or permit is issued to
such agent or solicitor, the State Insurance Commissioner
may make inquiry as to the accuracy of any statement made
in said application, and may refuse to issue any such license
if convinced that the applicant therefor has wilfully misrep-
resented any policy oE insurance, or has dealt unjustly with
or wilfully deceived any citizen of this State in regard to
any insurance policy, or has failed or refused to pay over
to the company, or to his principal, or other person whom he
represents or has represented, or by or for whom he is em-
ployed or acts, any money or property in the hands of said
agent, solicitor, broker or broker's solicitor belonging to said
company, firm, broker, principal or person, when demanded to
do so, or has made any false statement, answer or declaration
in his application for license, or has wilfully violated any of the
insurance laws of this State or any ruling of the Insurance
Commissioner which he is by law authorized to make; pro-
vided, that any person deeming himself aggrieved by any
such refusal by the Insurance Commissioner to grant any
such license as aforesaid, shall have the right to appeal to
the Superior Court of Baltimore City for a writ of mandamus
to compel the issuance of such license in any proper case
where the same has been wrongfully and improperly withheld.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on and after July 1st, 1920.

Approved April 9, 1920.

CHAPTER 536.

AN ACT to authorize the State Roads Commission to erect
the National Old Trails Road Sign of the Daughters of
the American Revolution upon certain roads through the
Counties of Montgomery, Frederick, Washington. Alle-
gany and Garrett, in the State of Maryland.