232                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 2

Subsection (b) is new language derived from
Art. 27, §620(b). It is not covered by Rule.

It should be noted that when used without
qualification, process includes both civil
and criminal process.

A similar provision appears in §9-304 of this

article.

SEC. 6-306. SERVICE OF PROCESS ON INSURANCE COMPANY.

PROCESS MAY BE SERVED ON AN   INSURANCE, SURETY, OR

BONDING COMPANY BY SERVING IT   ON AN ACCREDITED AGENT

OR ON ONE OF THE PERSONS LISTED   IN RULE 106 OR M.D.R.
106.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from a portion of Art. 75, §12. The
other provisions of the section dealing with
jurisdiction and venue are covered in §§
6-103 and 6-202, respectively. The
provision spelling out the effect of service
under this section is deleted as obsolete in
light of Rule 106, which provides that
service on a director of the company may be
made only if no resident agent, president,
secretary or treasurer can be found.

SEC. 6-307. DUTY OF DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND
TAXATION WHEN SERVED WITH PROCESS.

WHEN PROCESS IS SERVED ON THE DEPARTMENT     OF

ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH     THE

MARYLAND RULES OR THE MARYLAND DISTRICT RULES,     THE

DIRECTOR SHALL RECORD THE DATE AND TIME OF     THE

SERVICE, AND SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF THE PROCESS     AND
NOTICE OF THE SERVICE TO THE DEFENDANT AT HIS HAILING

ADDRESS, IF KNOWN, OR TO HIS PRINCIPAL PLACE    OF
BUSINESS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the first half of Art. 75,
§75B(b).

The remainder of Art. 75, §75B is proposed
for repeal, as are §§ 75c, 76, 77, and 78 of
Art. 75, and §9-301 of Art. 66 1/2.

All these sections contain fictional
appointments of a state official (generally