1098 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 450

person, in apparent charge of his office two copies thereof
and the payment to him of a fee of $5. 00, which shall be
taxed in the costs of the proceeding. The Insurance Com-
missioner shall account quarterly to the Comptroller for
the fees collected by him under these sections and shall
pay the same upon accounting to the State Treasurer for
the use of the State, after deducting expenses for mailing
as provided herein. The Insurance Commissioner shall
forthwith mail by registered mail one of the copies of such
process to the defendant at its last known principal place
of business, and shall keep a record of all process so
served upon him. Such service of process is sufficient,
provided notice of such service and a copy of the process
are sent within ten days thereafter by registered mail by
plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney to the defendant at its last
known principal place of business, and the defendant's
receipt, or receipt issued by the postoffice with which the
letter is registered, showing the name of the sender of
the letter and the name and address of the person to whom
the letter is addressed, and the affidavit of the plaintiff
or plaintiff's attorney showing a compliance herewith are
filed with the clerk of the court in which such action is
pending on or before the date the defendant is required to
appear, or within such further time as the court may allow,
(c) Service of process in any such action, suit or pro-
ceeding shall in addition to the manner provided in such
sub-section (b) of this section be valid if served upon any
person within this state who, in this state on behalf of
such insurer, is

(1) soliciting insurance, or

(2) making, issuing or delivering any contract of insur-
ance, or

(3) collecting or receiving any premium, membership
fee, assessment or other consideration for insurance: and
a copy of such process is sent within ten days thereafter
by registered mail by the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney
to the defendant at the last known principal place of
business of the defendant, and the defendant's receipt, or
the receipt issued by the postoffice with which the letter
is registered, showing the name of the sender of the letter
and the name and address of the person to whom the
letter is addressed, and the affidavit of the plaintiff or
plaintiff's attorney showing a compliance herewith are
filed with the clerk of the court in which such action is
pending on or before the date the defendant is required
to appear, or within such further time as the court may
allow.