618                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 176

CHAPTER 175
(Senate Bill 23)

AN ACT to add new Section 240C 240E to Article 48A of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland, (1968 Replacement Volume), title "In-
surance Code," subtitle "Unfair Trade Practices," to follow imme-
diately after Section 240B 240D thereof, to prohibit the cancella-
tion or non-renewal of motor vehicle liability insurance for the
reason of advanced age of the holder of the policy or contract.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 240C 240E be and it is hereby added to Article 48A
of the Annotated Code of Maryland, (1968 Replacement Volume), title
"Insurance Code," subtitle "Unfair Trade Practices," to follow im-
mediately after Section 240B 240D thereof, and to read as follows:

240C. 240E.

No policy or contract of motor vehicle liability insurance shall be
cancelled or nonrenewed exclusively for the reason of advanced
age of the holder of the policy or contract.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23, 1969.

CHAPTER 176
(Senate Bill 25)

AN ACT to add new Section 477A to Article 48A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume), title "Insurance
Code," subtitle "26. Group and Blanket Health Insurance," to
follow immediately after Section 477 thereof, to require the ap-
proval of the Insurance Commissioner for the solicitation of
certain group or blanket health insurance policies issued in other
jurisdictions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 477A be and it is hereby added to Article 48A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume), title
"Insurance Code," subtitle "26. Group and Blanket Health Insur-
ance," to follow immediately after Section 477 thereof, and to read
as follows:

477A.

Solicitation of coverage in this State under a group health or
blanket health insurance policy issued in another jurisdiction shall
require the prior written approval of the Commissioner, unless the
type of group to be covered conforms substantially to one of the
types of groups described in Section 471 or Section 474 of this
subtitle.