PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 271

(IV) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL LIMIT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE
TO THE COST TO THE CONTRACTOR OF PROVIDING THE SERVICE AS SET OUT IN THE
CONTRACT.

(V) THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE THE CONTRACTOR TO COLLECT
ANY FEES SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE AND REMIT THEM TO THE STATE GENERAL
FUND AS PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT.

41.

The Commissioner shall collect in advance, and the persons so served shall pay the
following fees to the Commissioner:

[ (10) Trade name:

(i) Original filing .................................................................. $ 25.00

(ii) Each amendment............................................................ $ . 5.00]

[(15) Commissioner's certificate under seal .................................. $ 5.00].

169.

(a)     All insurers doing business in this State shall on the appointment or
termination of any agent, immediately file a [written] notice of appointment or
termination [with] IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BY the Commissioner and the reasons
for termination. Any disclosure to the Commissioner under this subsection shall be
considered a privileged communication and may not be used in evidence in any court
action or proceeding other than an appeal from action of the Commissioner.

(b)     All [such] appointments and terminations shall be accompanied by the
[appropriate fees in the respective amounts stated, when required by the applicable
provisions of this article] FEE SET OUT UNDER § 41(5) OF THIS ARTICLE.

[ (c) The appointment and appointment fee provisions of this section do not apply
to agents who are licensed with an insurer on June 30, 1985.]

176.

(g) An applicant for any examination specified in this subtitle OR SUBTITLE 12 OF
THIS ARTICLE shall [file the application fee specified in § 41 of this article] PAY THE
FEE REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE
COMMISSIONER.

177.

Individual applicants for certificate of qualification as to kinds of insurance other
than life and health insurance and annuities shall be required to comply with the
requirements of this section, as follows:

(2) The Commissioner shall require such applicant to satisfactorily pass a
written examination relating to the specific kind or kinds of insurance or subdivisions of
them for which he desires to receive a certificate for the purpose of determining his
competence with regard thereto. Such examination shall be given by the Commissioner at

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