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lieu of giving said notice within said time, make proof to the court

on the hearing of the application for the payment of a judgment, or
during the hearing of an application to sue the Commissioner under

Section 167, either (1) that he was physically incapable of giving

said notice within said period and that he gave said notice within 30

days after he became physically capable to do so or, in the event

that he did not become so capable that a notice was given on his

behalf within a reasonable period; or (2) that the gave notice to the
Board within 30 days of receiving notice that an insurer had dis-

claimed on a policy of insurance so as to remove or withdraw liability
insurance coverage for his claim against a person or persons who

allegedly caused him to suffer damages; or (3) that he gave notice

to the Board within 60 days of receiving notice of the institution of

delinquency proceedings under the Insurance Code against the insur-

ance company insuring the person against whom he had a claim for

damages. In either said notice he shall describe the manner in which
the accident occurred, specifying the time and place of occurrence,
identify the operators and vehicles involved therein and such wit-

nesses to said accident as are then known to him and describe the

injuries then known to him and the damage to property sustained.
Said notice shall be accompanied by

(1) Certification by a physician of the injuries sustained so far as
they can then be anticipated and of the treatment afforded by him.

(2) Itemized estimates of an automobile repairman or itemized
bill, of the cost of repairs if the damage is to an automobile.

(3) Such information as is known to him with regard to liability
insurance in effect with respect to the motor vehicles involved in the
accident, and

(4) A copy of the complaint if an action has theretofore been

brought for the enforcement of such claim. Such person shall also

notify the Board of any action thereafter instituted for the enforce-

ment of such claim within 15 days after the institution thereof, and

such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint. The

Board shall be authorized to extend the period of filing any of the

documents to accompany the said notice upon proper cause.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety and having been passed
by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, the same
shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1964.

CHAPTER 34
(Senate Bill 31)

AN ACT to add new Section 164A to Article 48A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1963 Supplement), title "Insurance Code",
sub-title "10. Rehabilitation and Liquidation", to follow immediate-
ly after Section 164 thereof, to require notification to policyholders