1622 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 718

CHAPTER 718

(House Bill 667)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
52 of Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1951 Edition), title "Insurance", sub-title "General
Provisions", relating to publishing or broadcasting of
advertisements of unlicensed companies and advisers.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 52 of Article 48A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Insurance", sub-
title "General Provisions" be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

52. (Publishing or Broadcasting of Advertisements of
Unlicensed Companies, Advisers, etc. Unlawful. ) It shall
be unlawful for any person, co-partnership, association, or
corporation to publish or print in any newspaper, magazine,
periodical, circular letter, pamphlet, or in any other man-
ner, or to publish by radio or television broadcasting in this
State, any advertisement or other notice, either directly or
indirectly setting forth the advantages of or soliciting
business for any insurance company, association, society,
exchange, adviser or other person, who, or which, has not
been authorized to do business in this State. No person, co-
partnership, association or corporation shall accept for
publication or printing in any newspaper, magazine or
other periodical, or for radio or television broadcasting in
this State, any advertisement or other notice, either directly
or indirectly setting forth the advantages of or soliciting
business for any insurance company, association, society,
exchange, adviser, or other person, unless such person, co-
partnership, association or corporation shall hold an un-
expjred certificate from the Insurance Department, or such
radio or television broadcasting includes a statement that
the broadcasting station holds such certificate to the effect
that the insurance company, association, society, exchange,
adviser, or other person named therein is authorized to do
business in this State for the current license year. Such
certificate shall be issued by the Insurance Department
without cost to any person applying therefor. It shall be

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.