1564                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 715

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY OF MARYLAND, THAT NEW SECTION 240B BE AND IT
IS HEREBY ADDED TO ARTICLE 48A OF THE ANNOTATED
CODE OF MARYLAND (1964 REPLACEMENT VOLUME AND
1966 SUPPLEMENT), TITLE "INSURANCE," SUBTITLE "15.
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES," TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY
AFTER SECTION 240A THEREOF, AND TO READ AS
FOLLOWS:

No automobile liability insurance policy issued in this State shall
be cancelled or terminated NON RENEWED after sixty (60) days
from its original issuance and for a period of three TWO years there-
after by the company without the approval of the Commissioner who
shall authorize cancellation where sufficient grounds are submitted
by the company in writing to justify said action. The following shall
be deemed sufficient grounds without the necessity of compliance with
this section:

(a) Non payment of premium when due;

     (b) Conviction for driving a motor vehicle while under the in-

fluence of intoxicating liquor or a narcotic drug;

     (c) Conviction for failing to stop and report when involved in

an accident;

(d) Conviction for homicide arising out of the operation of a
motor vehicle CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE RESULTING IN DEATH,
HOMICIDE, OR ASSAULT ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATION
OF A MOTOR VEHICLE;

(e) Driving a motor vehicle during a period of revocation or

suspension of his driver's license;

(f) Conviction for theft of a motor vehicle;

(g) The making of material false statements in the application
for driver's license or insurance;

(H) IF A POLICY HOLDER IS OR BECOMES SUBJECT TO
ANY INCAPACITATING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS
AND SUCH INDIVIDUAL CANNOT PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE
FROM A PHYSICIAN TESTIFYING TO HIS UNQUALIFIED
ABILITY TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE;

(I) CONVICTION OF THREE (3) OR MORE MOVING VIOLA-
TIONS WITHIN ANY ONE YEAR.

All communications in compliance with this section shall be deemed
privileged and impose no liability on any company, employee, or
agent who acts in good faith hereunder.

Upon authorization by the Commissioner, the company shall

send notice of cancellation or non-renewal to the named insured at

his last known address by registered or certified mail, the cancella-
tion not to be effective for fifteen (15) THIRTY (30) days from the

date appearing on the return receipt indicating that the notice has

482B.