ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 749
evidence documentary or otherwise, and no testimony so given,
or produced, shall be received against him on any criminal
investigation or procedure. Any person or corporation violating
the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall forfeit to the people of this State the sum of five
hundred dollars ($500. 00) for each such violation.
Approved April 9, 1924.
CHAPTER 235.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 59
and Section 60 of Article 48-A of the Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws of Maryland, title "Insurance, " sub-title "Agents
and Brokers. "
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 59 and Section 60 of Article 48-A of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Insurance. "
sub-title "Agents and Brokers, " be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted with amendments so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 59. AGENT AND SOLICITOR APPOINTMENT RE-
QUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any insurance company
to appoint an agent or solicitor in this State until and unless
such agent or solicitor has complied with all laws of this State
applicable to insurance agents or solicitors and is qualified as
such. Any insurance company appointing an assent or solicitor
in this State shall make application for authority for such ap-
pointment upon blanks prepared and prescribed by the Insur-
ance Commissioner and in addition shall supply such other in-
formation under oath as the Insurance Commissioner may re-
quire; shall certify that any such agent or solicitor proposed to
be appointed is qualified as such under the laws of this State:
and such insurance company shall certify that to the best of
the knowledge and belief of said Company such agent or so-
licitor is of good character and will prove efficient. Such ap-
pointment of an agent or solicitor shall be renewed annually and
the fee provided therefor paid to the Insurance Commissioner
for each calendar year or portion thereof. Having certified,
as herein provided, to the qualification of an agent or solicitor,
no insurance company shall he required to renew or repeat such
certification unless in the discretion of the Insurance Commis-
sioner it may be deemed necessary.
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