542                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                          CH. 292]

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 177(2) of Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1964 Replacement Volume and 1967 Supplement), title "In-
surance Code," subtitle "Agents and Brokers," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

177.

(2) The Commissioner shall require such applicant to satisfac-
torily pass a written examination relating to the specific kind or kinds
of insurance for which he desires to be licensed, for the purpose of
determining his competence with regard thereto. Such examination
shall be given by the Commissioner at least once every thirty days
at such times and places as the Commissioner may determine. The
applicant shall pay to the Commissioner a fee of [five dollars ($5.00),
which shall entitle the said applicant to two such examinations, in
addition to the first, should the applicant require the same, provided
that any additional examination after the first shall be taken within
a period of one year from the date the application was filed.] ten
dollars ($10) for each examination. An applicant failing to attain
a passing grade after three trials shall be required to wait six
months from the date of his last previous trial before applying
again, and failing to pass after six times, shall be required to wait
one year from the date of his last previous trial before applying
again. [An additional fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be required
for each group of three trials.]

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved April 10, 1968.

CHAPTER 292
(House Bill 732)

AN ACT to add new Sections 344A through 344G, inclusive, to
Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Insurance Code," subtitle "Fraternal Benefit
Societies," to follow immediately after Section 344 thereof, pro-
viding generally for the licensing of agents of fraternal benefit
societies, the definition of such an insurance agent, the license
requirement, the prohibition against payment of commissions to
unlicensed agents, the prerequisites for issuance and renewal of
license, the termination of appointment of agent, and the revoca-
tion or suspension of an agent's license, and other matters incident
thereto.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Sections 344A through 344G, inclusive, be and they are
hereby added to Article 48A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume), title "Insurance Code," subtitle "Fra-
ternal Benefit Societies," to follow immediately after Section 344
thereof and to read as follows: