1748 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 919

of receipt of revocation notices and of copies of regulations
shall be kept by the Department of Legislative Reference;
provided that a notation of the date of receipt on any notice
or on any copy of a regulation shall be sufficient compliance
with this requirement and such notation shall be prima facie
evidence of the date of receipt.

72. Whenever the Insurance Commissioner may determine-
that any building or structure has been constructed, altered
or repaired in a manner violating any regulation lawfully
promulgated by him prior to the commencement of such con-
struction, alteration or repairs, or whenever he may determine
that any building or structure constitutes a fire hazard by
reason of want of repair, age or dilapidated or abandoned
condition, or otherwise, and is so situated as to endanger
other buildings and property; or whenever he may find in any
building or upon any premises any combustible, flammable or
explosive substance or material, or other conditions dangerous
to the safety of persons occupying said building or premises
and adjacent premises or property, he shall have power to
make reasonable orders in writing, directed to the owner or
occupant of such building, structure or premises, for the re-
pair or demolition of such building or structure, or the
removal of said combustible, flammable or explosive substance
or material, as the case may be, and the remedying of any
conditions found to be in violation of a regulation promulgated
as aforesaid or to be dangerous to the safety of persons or
property.

74. The written order of the Insurance Commissioner made
pursuant to Article 72 of this Article, when directed to the oc-
cupant of such premises, shall be served by delivering a true
copy thereof to such occupant or to any adult person apparent-
ly in charge of said premises, within five days from the date of
issuance of such order; or, in case no such person is found
upon the premises, then by posting a true copy thereof within
five days from the date of issuance of said order in a con-
spicuous place on the door or other prominent entrance to said
premises and by mailing a copy thereof by registered mail to
said occupant at his last known post office address; and if
no such address be known, then by registered mail to said oc-
cupant in case of general delivery at the post office serving
the community in which said premises lie. When directed to
the owner of such premises, such order shall be served by de-
livering a true copy thereof to such owner, or, if the owner is
absent from the State or his whereabouts be unknown to the
Commissioner, by mailing a true copy thereof by registered
mail to the said owner's last known post office address, or if no
such address be known, then by registered mail to said owner-