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shall be found to have failed to comply with any of said sec-
tions or violated any of the provisions of any of said sections.

Approved April 9, 1924.

CHAPTER 203.

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 48-A of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Insurance, " sub-
title "Agents and Brokers, " to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 61, and to be known as Section 61 A, providing for the
acceptance of fines in certain cases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be added to Article 48-A of the Code
of Public, General Laws of Maryland, title "Insurance, " sub-
title "Agents and Brokers, " to follow immediately after Sec-
tion 61, and to be known as Section 61 A, and to read as fol-
lows:

61A. In lieu of proceeding under Section 61, the Insur-
ance Commissioner may, in his discretion, accept for the first
and second offenses a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
($25. 00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500. 00) from
such insurance broker, broker's solicitor, agent or solicitor,
whose license may be subject to revocation under the provisions
of Section 61. Upon the acceptance of said fine (said accept-
ance being in the discretion of said Insurance Commissioner)
proceedings shall not be begun by said Insurance Commissioner
under Section 61 for the revocation of such license for the
offense in respect to which said fine is paid.

Approved April 9, 1924.

CHAPTER 204.

AN ACT to add a new section to be known as Section 53A to
Article 48-A of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, title "Insurance, " sub-title "General Provisions, " said
new section to follow immediately after Section 53 of said
Article.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and the same is hereby added to
Article 48-A of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, title "Insurance, " sub-title "General Provisions, " said