VETOES

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 540.

This bill allows an insurance agent to submit, without an
appointment, an informal inquiry for life insurance, health
insurance, or annuity so long as the agent is qualified by legal
certification and the insurer has valid and effective legal
authority for that kind of insurance.

Senate Bill 478, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 2, 1988, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 540.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

House Bill No. 540

AN ACT concerning

Insurance Agents - Appointments

FOR the purpose of permitting an insurance agent under certain
circumstances and with respect to certain kinds of insurance
to submit an informal inquiry or solicit an application of
insurance without an appointment from the insurer to which
the inquiry or application is submitted; requiring an
insurer receiving an application for a life insurance
policy, health insurance policy, or annuity contract from an
agent that holds no valid appointment from the insurer
either to reject an application or appoint the agent within
a specified period; and generally relating to the
appointment of insurance agents.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 167(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

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