MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2577

refusal to grant a hearing, appeal from such order on
hearing or such refusal of a hearing. The appeal shall
be taken to the Baltimore City court, by filing written
notice of appeal in such court and by filing a copy of
such notice with the Commissioner [; except, that]
HOWEVER, in appeals from the suspension or revocation of
the certificate of authority of a domestic insurer or of
the license of an agent, broker, solicitor, adjuster, or
adviser, the person taking the appeal [may,] at his
option, in lieu of the Baltimore City court, MAY take the
appeal to the circuit court of the county of Maryland in
which the insurer has its principal place of business or
the licensee resides. AN APPEAL TAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL BE CAPTIONED IN THE NAME OF THE PERSON
FILING THE APPEAL, AS THE PARTY APPELLANT, VERSUS THE
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AS THE
PARTY APPELLEE. IN ALL SUCH APPEALS, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL BE A NECESSARY PARTY APPELLEE. IN ADDITION TO THE
PERSON FILING THE APPEAL AND THE COMMISSIONER, ANY OTHER
PERSON WHOSE PECUNIARY INTERESTS ARE OR MAY BE DIRECTLY
AND IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED BY THE MATTER ON APPEAL, OR WHO
MAY BE AGGRIEVED THEREBY, UPON APPLICATION TO THE COURT,
MAY BE DEEMED AN ADDITIONAL PARTY APPELLANT OR APPELLEE,
AS THE COURT DIRECTS.

(7) Appeal BY ANY PARTY APPELLANT OR PARTY
APPELLEE INCLUDING THE COMMISSIONER may be taken to the
Court of Appeals of Maryland from the judgment of the
Baltimore City court or circuit court of the county, as
in other civil cases. A stay of the effectiveness of any
such judgment may be made only by order of court upon the
giving of such security as the court deems proper.

242B.

(2) All orders or decisions of the Commissioner
shall be subject to review by appeal to the Baltimore
City Court. Such an appeal shall be commenced by filing
a notice of appeal within [thirty (30)] 30 days after the
rendition of such order or decision with such court and a
copy of [samel IT similarly filed with the Commissioner[,
and if]. IF not so commenced, the right to appeal shall
no longer exist. The Commissioner shall be made a party
to every such appeal.

Upon filing of a copy of the notice of appeal with
the Commissioner he shall prepare or cause to be prepared
an official record, which may be in typewritten form,
certified by him which shall contain a copy of all
proceedings, the findings and order of the Commissioner,
and transcript of any testimony and exhibits or records
thereof. If no hearing was held by the Commissioner, on
the matter which is the subject of appeal, the