ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                1349

county, as the case may be, a petition in the name of the State,
setting forth in detail the alleged abuse, misuse or nonuser, by
reason whereof the forfeiture is sought; and upon the filing
of such petition the court in which it is filed, or any judge
thereof shall lay a rule requiring the said company or corpora-
tion to show cause, within such time as the said judge may
deem proper, why a decree of forfeiture should not be passed
as prayed in said petition* a copy of which rule and the peti-
tion shall be served on the president, manager, secretary or
some other officer of the said company or corporation, by a
day to be therein limited, not exceeding twenty days, as other
processes against such companies or corporations are directed
to be served; and further proceedings shall be had in said
cause in conformity with the provisions of Article 23 with
reference to proceeding to vacate the charter of corporations
of the State.

197.     Fees. Every company applying for a license under
the provisions of this sub-title shall at the time of application
pay to the Commissioner a fee of one hundred dollars ($100)
and one hundred dollars ($100. 00) at each annual renewal
of said license. Every company shall also pay an annual fee
of twenty-five dollars ($25. 00) for filing its annual statement.

198.    Penalties. Any individual, agent or broker who sells
or attempts to sell or negotiate within this State any contract
of, or issued by, any company subject to the requirements of
this sub-title, unless such company is licensed as herein pro-
vided, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than one thousand dollars, or to undergo imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both.

Any person or company violating any provisions of any sec-
tion of this sub-title for which no specific penalty is therein
provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be subject to a fine not less than one hundred dollars or more
than one thousand dollars for each and every such offense.
Any person or company making any wilfully false statement
in any annual statement, report or other written document
required by any section of this subtitle to be filed with the
Commissioner under oath, or while under oath administered
by the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner or examiner
which they are authorized by this sub-title to administer, at any
investigation or hearing conducted by said Commissioner,